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§276 Support not to affect adversely military preparedness

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - MILITARY SUPPORT FOR CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › § 276

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Do not give civilian law enforcement support under this chapter if it would harm U.S. military readiness. The Secretary of Defense must make rules to prevent that.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §276

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Support (including the provision of any equipment or facility or the assignment or detail of any personnel) may not be provided to any civilian law enforcement official under this chapter if the provision of such support will adversely affect the military preparedness of the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to ensure that the provision of any such support does not adversely affect the military preparedness of the United States.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 276, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 13; Apr. 21, 1987, Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(4), 101 Stat. 284, related to maintenance of mobilization forces, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1661(a)(2)(A), 1691, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2979, 3026, effective Dec. 1, 1994. See section 10207 of this title.

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 376 of this title as this section. 1988—Pub. L. 100–456 substituted “Support” for “Assistance” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Assistance (including the provision of any equipment or facility or the assignment of any personnel) may not be provided to any civilian law

Enforcement

official under this chapter if the provision of such assistance will adversely affect the military preparedness of the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall issue such

Regulations

as may be necessary to insure that the provision of any such assistance does not adversely affect the military preparedness of the United States.”

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 276

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73