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10 U.S.C. § 253 — Interference with State and Federal law
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The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it—
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
In any situation covered by clause (1), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution.
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The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it—
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
In any situation covered by clause (1), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution.
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**(a) Allotment of Space and Provision of Services Authorized.—** Upon application by a WIC office, the Secretary of a military department may allot space on a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to the WIC office without charge for rent or services if the Secretary determines that—
(1) the WIC office provides or will provide services solely to members of the armed forces assigned to the installation, civilian employees of the Department of Defense employed at the installation, or dependents of such members or employees;
(2) space is available on the installation;
(3) operation of the WIC office will not hinder military mission requirements; and
(4) the security situation at the installation permits the presence of a non-Federal entity on the installation.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “services” includes the provision of lighting, heating, cooling, and electricity.
(2) The term “WIC office” means a local agency (as defined in subsection (b)(6) of section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ([42 U.S.C. 1786](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1786&num=0&edition=prelim))) that participates in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under such section.
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The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall—
(1) on a bimonthly basis, prepare a consolidated corrective action plan management summary on the status of key corrective actions plans related to critical capabilities for the armed forces and for the components of the Department of Defense that support the armed forces; and
(2) develop and maintain a centralized monitoring and reporting process that captures and maintains up-to-date information, including the standard data elements recommended in the implementation guide for Office of Management and Budget Circular A–123, for key corrective action plans and findings and recommendations Department-wide that pertain to critical capabilities.
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**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense is authorized to conduct or support a program or programs to provide training and equipment to the national security forces of one or more foreign countries for the purpose of building the capacity of such forces to conduct one or more of the following:
(1) Counterterrorism operations.
(2) Counter-weapons of mass destruction operations.
(3) Counter-illicit drug trafficking operations.
(4) Counter-transnational organized crime operations.
(5) Maritime and border security operations.
(6) Military intelligence operations.
(7) Air domain awareness operations.
(8) Operations or activities that contribute to an existing international coalition operation that is determined by the Secretary to be in the national interest of the United States.
(9) Cyberspace security and defensive cyberspace operations.
**(b) Concurrence and Coordination With Secretary of State.—**
(1) **Concurrence in conduct of programs.—** — The concurrence of the Secretary of State is required to conduct or support any program authorized by subsection (a).
(2) **Joint development and planning of programs.—** — The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly develop and plan any program carried out pursuant to subsection (a). In developing and planning a program to build the capacity of the national security forces of a foreign country under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State should jointly consider political, social, economic, diplomatic, and historical factors, if any, of the foreign country that may impact the effectiveness of the program.
(3) **Implementation of programs.—** — The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall coordinate the implementation of any program under subsection (a). Th
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### Statutory Notes
Section 201, R.S. § 5297, provided for Federal aid for State Governments in case of an insurrection in any State. See [section 251 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section251&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 202, R.S. § 5298, related to use of military and naval forces to enforce authority of Federal Government. See [section 252 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section252&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 203, R.S. § 5299, related to denial by State of equal protection of laws and authorized the President to take measures for the suppression of any insurrection, domestic violence, or combinations. See [section 253 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section253&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 204, R.S. § 5300, authorized the President to issue a proclamation commanding insurgents to disperse. See [section 254 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section254&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 253
2006—Pub. L. 109–163 struck out ‘‘or Territory’’ after
‘‘in any State’’.
Executive Documents
EX. ORD. NO. 10730. ASSISTANCE
FOR REMOVAL
OF
AN
OBSTRUCTION
OF
JUSTICE
WITHIN
THE
STATE
OF
ARKANSAS
Ex. Ord. No. 10730, Sept. 24, 1957, 22 F.R. 7628, author-
ized the Secretary of Defense to order into the active
military service of the United States units of the Na-
tional Guard of the United States and of the Air Na-
tional Guard of the United States within the State of
Arkansas for an indefinite period and until relieved by
appropriate orders in order to enforce any orders of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Arkansas for the removal of obstructions to justice in
respect to enrollment and attendance at public schools
in the Little Rock School District, Little Rock, Arkan-
sas; authorized the Secretary of Defense to also use the
armed forces of the United States to enforce such or-
ders of the district court; and authorized the Secretary
of Defense to delegate his authority to the Secretary of
the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force.
EX. ORD. NO. 11053. ASSISTANCE FOR REMOVAL OF UN-
LAWFUL OBSTRUCTIONS OF JUSTICE IN THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI
Ex. Ord. No. 11053, Sept. 30, 1962, 27 F.R. 9681, author-
ized the Secretary of Defense to call into the active
military service of the United States units of the Army
National Guard and of the Air National Guard of the
State of Mississippi for an indefinite period and until
relieved by appropriate orders in order to enforce all
orders of the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Mississippi and of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for the re-
moval of obstructions to justice in the State of Mis-
sissippi;
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