Pub. L. 85-685, tit. VI, sec. 601

Sec. 601. Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) That part of section 2233 (a) that precedes clause (1) thereof is amended to read as follows: “§2233. Acquisition “(a) Subject to sections 2233a, 2234, 2235, 2236, and 2238 of this title and subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary of Defense may—”. (2) Section 2233 is amended by adding the following new subsections at the end thereof: “(e) The Secretary of Defense may procure advance planning, construction design, and architectural services in connection with facilities to be established or developed under this chapter which are not otherwise authorized by law. “(f) Facilities authorized by subsection (a) shall not be considered ‘military public works’ under the provisions of the military construction authorization acts that repeal prior authorizations for military public works.” 72 Stat. 665 (3) The following new section is inserted after section 2233: “§2233a. Limitation “No expenditure or contribution that is more than $50,000 may be made under section 2233 of this title for any facility that has not been authorized by a law authorizing appropriations for specific facilities for reserve forces. This requirement does not apply to the following: “(a) Facilities acquired by lease. “(b) Facilities acquired, constructed, expanded, rehabilitated, converted, or equipped to restore or replace facilities damaged or destroyed, where the Senate and the House of Representatives have been notified of that action.” (4) The analysis of chapter 133 is amended by inserting the following new item: “2233a. Limitation.”