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10 U.S.C. § 2683 — Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction; minimum drinking age on military installations

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10 U.S.C. § 2683 — Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction; minimum drinking age on military installations

**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction under this section may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor (or, if none exists, with the chief executive officer) of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession concerned a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession may otherwise provide. **(b)** The authority granted by subsection (a) is in addition to and not instead of that granted by any other provision of law. **(c)** (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary concerned shall establish and enforce as the minimum drinking age on a military installation located in a State the age established by the law of that State as the State minimum drinking age. (2) (A) In the case of a military installation located— (i) in more than one State; or (ii) in one State but within 50 miles of another State or Mexico or Canada, the Secretary concerned may establish and enforce as the minimum drinking age on that military installation the lowest applicable age. (B) In subparagraph (A), the term “lowest applicable age” means the lowest minimum drinking age established by the law— (i) of a State in which a military installation is located; or (ii) of a State or jurisdiction of Mexico or Canada that is within 50 miles of such military installation. (3) (A) The comm

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**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction under this section may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor (or, if none exists, with the chief executive officer) of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession concerned a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession may otherwise provide. **(b)** The authority granted by subsection (a) is in addition to and not instead of that granted by any other provision of law. **(c)** (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary concerned shall establish and enforce as the minimum drinking age on a military installation located in a State the age established by the law of that State as the State minimum drinking age. (2) (A) In the case of a military installation located— (i) in more than one State; or (ii) in one State but within 50 miles of another State or Mexico or Canada, the Secretary concerned may establish and enforce as the minimum drinking age on that military installation the lowest applicable age. (B) In subparagraph (A), the term “lowest applicable age” means the lowest minimum drinking age established by the law— (i) of a State in which a military installation is located; or (ii) of a State or jurisdiction of Mexico or Canada that is within 50 miles of such military installation. (3) (A) The commanding officer of a military installation may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if such commanding officer determines that the exemption is justified by special circumstances. (B) The Secretary of Defense shall define by regulations what constitute special circumstances for the purposes of this paragraph. (4) In this subsection: (A) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia. (B) The term “minimum drinking age” means the minimum age or ages established for persons who may purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages.

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10 U.S.C. § 113 — Secretary of Defense

**(a)** (1) There is a Secretary of Defense, who is the head of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) A person may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense— (A) within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force in a grade below O–7; or (B) within 10 years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force in the grade of O–7 or above. **(b)** The Secretary is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. Subject to the direction of the President and to this title and section 2 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3002](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3002&num=0&edition=prelim)) he has authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense. **(c)** The Secretary shall report annually in writing to the President and the Congress on the expenditures, work, and accomplishments of the Department of Defense during the period covered by the report, together with— (1) a report from each military department on the expenditures, work, and accomplishments of that department; (2) itemized statements showing the savings of public funds, and the eliminations of unnecessary duplications, made under sections 125 and 191 of this title; and (3) such recommendations as he considers appropriate. **(d)** Unless specifically prohibited by law, the Secretary may, without being relieved of his responsibility, perform any of his functions or duties, or exercise any of his powers through, or with the aid of, such persons in, or organizations of, the Department of Defense

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10 U.S.C. § 2683 — Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction;

Page 2089 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2684 title XVI, § 1624, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3633, which pro- vided in part that the amendments made to this section by section 926(b) were to be effective on the later of Sept. 30, 2017, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2018, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1632(b)(2), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1112. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–214 effective Oct. 1, 1982, and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family hous- ing authorized before, on, or after such date, see sec- tion 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2801 of this title. § 2683. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction; minimum drinking age on military installa- tions (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State, Com- monwealth, territory, or possession. Relinquish- ment of legislative jurisdiction under this sec- tion may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor (or, if none exists, with the chief exec- utive officer) of the State, Commonwealth, ter- ritory, or possession concerned a notice of relin- quishment to take effect upon acceptance there- of, or (2) as the laws of the State, Common- wealth, territory, or possession may otherwise provide. (b) The authority granted by subsection (a) is in addition to and not instead of that granted by any other provision of l

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