§2794 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter so people know what they mean. Excess defense article — means the term as defined elsewhere in federal law. Value — for an excess defense article, it is at least the larger of the U.S. government’s gross cost to repair, fix, or change the item plus its scrap value, or the market value if that can be found, unless another part of the law says something different. Defense article — covers weapons, weapons systems, munitions, aircraft, ships, related property, supplies, equipment, parts, and items needed to make, operate, repair, store, or move those things. Defense service — covers services for military sales like testing, inspection, repair, training, publications, technical help, or defense information, but not construction-related design services covered under separate rules. Training — includes formal or informal instruction, courses, publications, training aids, exercises, and military advice to foreign forces. Major defense equipment — items on the U.S. Munitions List with R&D costs over $50,000,000 or production costs over $200,000,000. Defense articles and defense services (commercial exports) — means items the President designates under the export control rules. Design and construction services — means building real property facilities for certain sales, including necessary equipment, materials, engineering, construction management, and related technical advice by the Department of Defense or its contractors. Significant military equipment — items that need special export controls because they have substantial military use and appear on the U.S. Munitions List. Weapons of mass destruction — has the meaning given in the federal law on that topic. Sales territory — a country or group of countries where a defense article or service may be reexported.