Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3004

Head of an agency

In this part, the term “head of an agency” means the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1806(a)(1)134 Stat. 4152(Added and amended , (6), , , 4153.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2302 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1806(a)(6)act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 127Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 301(b)72 Stat. 43294 Stat. 2926Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2722(a)98 Stat. 1186Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2)101 Stat. 284Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)116 Stat. 2314The text of par. (1) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , ; , , ; 96–513, title V, § 511(74), , ; , , ; , , ; , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(a)(6)section 2302 of this title2021—, transferred par. (1) of to this section, realigned margin, struck out par. (1) designation at beginning, and substituted “In this part, the term” for “The term”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .