§2661. Miscellaneous administrative provisions relating to real property
(a)
(1) The repair of facilities.
(2) The installation of equipment in public and private plants.
(b)
(1) The leasing of buildings and facilities (including the payment of rentals for special purpose space at the seat of Government). Rental for such leases may be paid in advance in connection with-
(A) the conduct of field exercises and maneuvers; and
(B) the administration of the Act of July 9, 1942 (43 U.S.C. 315q).
(2) The maintenance of defense access roads which are certified to the Secretary of Transportation as important to the national defense under the provisions of section 210 of title 23.
(c)
(2) In this subsection:
(A) The term "Member of Congress" includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
(B) The term "real property" includes structures, buildings, or other infrastructure of a military installation, roadways and defense access roads, and any other area on the grounds of a military installation.
(d)
(Added
Historical and Revision Notes
Subsection (a) of this section and sections 2241(a) and 2253(b) of this title are based on
Subsection (b) is based on
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2661, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
Amendments
2011-Subsec. (c).
2006-Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
2004-Subsecs. (a), (b).
Subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
Prohibition on Display of Unapproved Flags
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the public display or depiction of a flag other than an approved flag in a museum exhibit, State-issued license plate, grave site, memorial marker, monument, educational display, historical display, or work of art, if the nature of the display or depiction cannot reasonably be viewed as endorsement of the flag by the Department of Defense; or
"(2) a building or area that primarily serves as a place of residence, including a barracks, dormitory, bachelor quarters, government-operated housing, or public-private venture housing area.
"(c)
"(d)
"(1) The term 'approved flag' means any of the following:
"(A) The American flag.
"(B) The flag of a State or of the District of Columbia.
"(C) A military service flag.
"(D) A flag or general officer flag.
"(E) A Presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed civilian flag.
"(F) A Senior Executive Service or military department-specific flag.
"(G) The National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
"(H) The flag of another country that is an ally or partner of the United States or for official protocol purposes.
"(I) The flag of an organization of which the United States is a member.
"(J) A ceremonial, command, unit, or branch flag or guidon.
"(K) The flag of an athletic team, club, cadet-led organization, academic department, unit subdivision, or other entity approved to operate at a Service Academy (as such term is defined in section 347 of title 10, United States Code) or in conjunction with a Reserve Officer Training Corps activity.
"(L) A flag or banner displayed by a retail tenant or non-government entity operating in a building owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, for the purposes of advertising business products and services, if authorized by contract.
"(M) A religious flag or banner, including a holiday flag, if otherwise authorized.
"(N) A flag approved at the discretion of the military chain of command or senior civilian leadership, as appropriate.
"(2) The term 'work place, common access area, or public area of the Department of Defense' includes the following:
"(A) An office building, facility, naval vessel, aircraft, governmental vehicle, hangar, garage, ready room, storage room, tool and equipment room, or workshop.
"(B) A sensitive compartmented information facility of other secure facility.
"(C) A schoolhouse or training facility.
"(D) The area in plain view of such a building that is not residential in nature, including the areas outside of buildings of the Department of Defense."
Tribal Liaisons at Military Installations
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) The term 'Indian Tribe' has the meaning given that term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
"(2) The term 'Native Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given that term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517)."
National Standards for Federal Fire Protection at Military Installations
"(a)
"(1) members of the Armed Forces and employees of Defense Agencies who provide fire protection services to military installations comply with the national consensus standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association;
"(2) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting vehicle responding to a structural building emergency at a military installation is not less than four firefighters per vehicle; and
"(3) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting vehicle responding to an aircraft or airfield incident at a military installation is not less than three firefighters per vehicle.
"(b)
"(1) details each instance in which the standards of that military department deviate from the national consensus standards specified in subsection (a)(1), and at what military installation;
"(2) includes, for each military installation under the jurisdiction of that Secretary, a detailed description of response times for emergency services and firefighting vehicle staffing levels; and
"(3) includes an assessment of the feasibility of requiring compliance with the national consensus standards specified in subsection (a)(1) in accordance with such subsection at each military installation under the jurisdiction of that Secretary (without exception), the cost of requiring such compliance, and the estimated timeline for that Secretary to implement such requirement.
"(c)
"(1) The terms 'Armed Forces' and 'Defense Agency' have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
"(2) The term 'firefighter' has the meaning given that term in section 707(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (
"(3) The term 'military installation' has the meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code."
Department of Defense Policy on Lead-Based Paint Testing on Military Installations
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(A) The civil engineer of the installation.
"(B) The housing management office of the installation.
"(C) The public health organization on the installation.
"(D) The major subordinate command of the Armed Force with jurisdiction over the installation.
"(E) If required by law, any relevant Federal, State, and local agencies.
"(2)
"(c)
"(1) The term 'United States' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
"(2) The term 'qualified individual' means an individual who is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency or by a State as-
"(A) a lead-based paint inspector; or
"(B) a lead-based paint risk assessor."
Prioritization of Environmental Impacts for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Demolition
Increased Percentage of Sustainment Funds Authorized for Realignment to Restoration and Modernization at Each Installation
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership by Foreign Persons of High Security Space Leased by the Department of Defense
"(a)
"(1) identify each beneficial owner of the covered entity by-
"(A) name;
"(B) current residential or business street address; and
"(C) in the case of a United States person, a unique identifying number from a nonexpired passport issued by the United States or a nonexpired drivers license issued by a State; and
"(2) disclose to the Department of Defense any beneficial owner of the covered entity that is a foreign person.
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) the list of beneficial owners of the covered entity; or
"(B) the information required to be provided relating to each such beneficial owner.
"(c)
"(d)
"(1)
"(A)
"(i) means, with respect to a covered entity, each natural person who, directly or indirectly-
"(I) exercises control over the covered entity through ownership interests, voting rights, agreements, or otherwise; or
"(II) has an interest in or receives substantial economic benefits from the assets of the covered entity; and
"(ii) does not include, with respect to a covered entity-
"(I) a minor child;
"(II) a person acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian, or agent on behalf of another person;
"(III) a person acting solely as an employee of the covered entity and whose control over or economic benefits from the covered entity derives solely from the employment status of the person;
"(IV) a person whose only interest in the covered entity is through a right of inheritance, unless the person otherwise meets the definition of 'beneficial owner' under this paragraph; and
"(V) a creditor of the covered entity, unless the creditor otherwise meets the requirements of 'beneficial owner' described above.
"(B)
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
"(5)
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