US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 4951

Definitions

In this chapter:
(1)
The term “eligible entity” means any of the following:
(A)
A State.
(B)
A local government.
(C)
A nonprofit organization.
(D)
l25 U.S.C. 5304lPublic Law 93–26225 U.S.C. 1452(e) A tribal organization, as defined in section 4() of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (()), or an economic enterprise, as defined in section 3(e) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (; ), whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit purposes or nonprofit purposes.
(2)
The term “distressed area” means—
(A)
the area of a unit of local government (or such area excluding the area of any defined political jurisdiction within the area of such unit of local government) that—
(i)
has a per capita income of 80 percent or less of the State average; or
(ii)
has an unemployment rate that is one percent greater than the national average for the most recent 24-month period for which statistics are available; or
(B)
Public Law 93–26225 U.S.C. 1452(d) a reservation, as defined in section 3(d) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (; ).
(3)
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Defense acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(4)
section 6302 of title 31 The terms “State” and “local government” have the meaning given those terms in .
(5)
The term “business entity” means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, consortia, not-for-profit, or other legal entity.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1872(a)(1)(B)134 Stat. 4287Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(m)(1)(A)135 Stat. 2144Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VIII, § 853(a)137 Stat. 344(Added and amended , (2), , ; , (3), , , 2145; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2411 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1872(a)(2)Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1241(a)(1)98 Stat. 2605Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, § 919(a)99 Stat. 691Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 956(a)]100 Stat. 1783–82Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 956(a)]100 Stat. 3341–82Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX100 Stat. 3954Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5)101 Stat. 273Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)101 Stat. 1128Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 841(b)(2)102 Stat. 2025Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 853(e)103 Stat. 1519Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(j)(5)105 Stat. 116Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1052(31)106 Stat. 2501Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(36)131 Stat. 1596Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 852(a)133 Stat. 1511The text of , which was transferred to this section by , was based on , , ; , , ; , , , 1783–174, and , , , 3341–174; , formerly title IV, § 956(a), , , renumbered title IX, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(m)(1)135 Stat. 2144Pub. L. 116–283, § 1872(a)(1)(B)Pub. L. 117–81section 1872(a)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 116–283Pub. L. 116–283section 4953 of this title, (3), , , 2145, amended , (2)–(4), which had originally added this section and transferred to subsecs. (a) to (c) thereof the text of sections 2412, 2411, and 2420 of this title, respectively. After amendment by , reenacted this section, and section 1872(a)(2)–(4) of instead transferred sections 2411, 2412, and 2420 to this section, section 4952, and , respectively.

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–31, § 853(a)(1)2023—Par. (1)(C). , substituted “nonprofit organization” for “private, nonprofit organization”.

Pub. L. 118–31, § 853(a)(2)Par. (5). , added par. (5).

Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(m)(3)Pub. L. 116–283Pub. L. 116–2832021—, which directed amendment of section “1872(a)(B)” of , was executed as if it had referred to section “1872(a)(1)(B)” of , which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1872(a)(2)Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(m)(1)(A)section 2411 of this title, as amended by , transferred the text of to this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–283section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81section 3001 of this titleAmendment by applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of as enacted, see , set out in a note preceding and Effective Date note below.

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 .