# 10 U.S.C. § 2803: Emergency construction

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 2803
- **Heading:** Emergency construction
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART IV—SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY > CHAPTER 169—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

## Text

Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary concerned may carry out a military construction project not otherwise authorized by law if the Secretary determines (1) that the project is vital to the national security or to the protection of health, safety, or the quality of the environment, and (2) that the requirement for the project is so urgent that deferral of the project for inclusion in the next Military Construction Authorization Act would be inconsistent with national security or the protection of health, safety, or environmental quality, as the case may be.

(Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 2(a) , July 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 154 ; amended Pub. L. 102–190, div. B, title XXVIII , §§ 2803, 2870(2), Dec. 5, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1537 , 1562; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1053(9) , Oct. 23, 1992 , 106 Stat. 2502 ; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(34) , div. B, title XXVIII, § 2802, Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1600 , 1719; Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2801 , Oct. 17, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2466 ; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1064(9) , Dec. 31, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1587 ; Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2801(a)(1) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1840 .)

## Nearby sections

- [10 U.S.C. § 2801 Scope of chapter; definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2801.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2802 Military construction projects](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2802.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2803 Emergency construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2803.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2804 Contingency construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2804.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2805 Unspecified minor construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2805.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2806 Contributions for North Atlantic Treaty Organizations Security Investment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2806.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2807 Architectural and engineering services and construction design](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2807.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2808 Construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2808.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2808a Facility construction or repair: transactions other than contracts and grants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2808a.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2809 Long-term facilities contracts for certain activities and services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2809.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2810 Military construction projects for innovation, research, development, test, and evaluation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2810.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2811 Repair of facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2811.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2812 Lease-purchase of facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2812.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 2813 Acquisition of existing facilities in lieu of authorized construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s2813.md)

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