Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§2858 Limitation on the Use of Funds for Expediting a Construction Project
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › CHAPTER 169 — MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER III — ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING › § 2858
Summary
Money for military construction, including housing, can't be used to pay extra to speed up a project unless the Secretary says the spending protects the national interest and sets a reasonable completion date that considers urgency, type and location, weather, and costs.
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Title 10, §2858
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Funds appropriated for military construction (including military family housing) may not be expended for additional costs involved in expediting a construction project unless the Secretary concerned (1) certifies that expenditures for such costs are necessary to protect the national interest, and (2) establishes a reasonable completion date for the project. In establishing such a completion date, the Secretary shall take into consideration the urgency of the requirement for completion of the project, the type and location of the project, the climatic and seasonal conditions affecting the construction involved, and the application of economical construction practices.
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and applicability of section, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 2858
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102