§ 101. Definitions

Pub. L. 109–148, div. A, title VIII, § 8028, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2704, provided that for purposes of Pub. L. 109–148 the term “congressional defense committees” means the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and, for any matter pertaining to basic allowance for housing, facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization, environmental restoration and the Defense Health Program, “congressional defense committees” also means the Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies [subcommittee jurisdiction now in Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Subcommittee on Defense] of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

The following provisions defined the term “congressional defense committees” for purposes of the Acts in which they were contained to mean the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives:

Pub. L. 111–118, div. A, title VIII, § 8028, Dec. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 3434.

Pub. L. 110–329, div. C, title VIII, § 8028, Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3627 (definition applies to div. C only).

Pub. L. 110–116, div. A, title VIII, § 8027, Nov. 13, 2007, 121 Stat. 1320.

Pub. L. 109–289, div. A, title VIII, § 8025, Sept. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 1279.

Pub. L. 108–287, title VIII, § 8030, Aug. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 977.

Pub. L. 108–87, title VIII, § 8031, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1079.

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8031, Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1543.

Pub. L. 107–117, div. A, title VIII, § 8034, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2255.

Pub. L. 106–259, title VIII, § 8034, Aug. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 682.

Pub. L. 106–79, title VIII, § 8036, Oct. 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 1239.

The following provisions defined the term “congressional defense committees” for purposes of the Acts in which they were contained to mean the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives:

Pub. L. 108–136, § 3, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1406.

Pub. L. 107–314, § 3, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2471.

Pub. L. 107–107, § 3, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1027.

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [§ 3], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–19.

Pub. L. 106–65, § 3, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 529.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 3, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2678.

Pub. L. 103–160, § 3, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1562.

Pub. L. 102–484, § 3, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2331.

Pub. L. 102–190, § 3, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1301.

Pub. L. 102–25, § 3(4), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 77.

Pub. L. 101–510, § 3, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1498.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 4, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1364.

The following provisions defined the term “congressional defense committees” for purposes of the Acts in which they were contained to mean the National Security Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives:

Pub. L. 105–262, title VIII, § 8036, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2305.

Pub. L. 105–56, title VIII, § 8038, Oct. 8, 1997, 111 Stat. 1229.

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8040], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–71, 3009–97.

Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8049, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 661.

The following provisions defined the term “congressional defense committees” for purposes of the Acts in which they were contained to mean the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives:

Pub. L. 105–261, § 3, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1935.

Pub. L. 105–85, § 3, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1645.

Pub. L. 104–201, § 3, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2439.

Pub. L. 104–106, § 3, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 204.

The following provisions defined the term “congressional defense committees” for purposes of the Acts in which they were contained to mean the Committees on Armed Services, the Committees on Appropriations, and the subcommittees on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations, of the Senate and the House of Representatives:

Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8056, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2631.

Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8067, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1455.

Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8116, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1203.

Definitions for Purposes of Pub. L. 102–25

Pub. L. 102–25, § 3, Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 77, as amended by Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1508, provided that: “For the purposes of this Act [see Short Title of 1991 Amendment note above]: “(1) The term ‘Operation Desert Storm’ means operations of United States Armed Forces conducted as a consequence of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq (including operations known as Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Provide Comfort). “(2) The term ‘incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm’ means costs referred to in [former] section 251(b)(2)(D)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ([former] 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)(ii)). “(3) The term ‘Persian Gulf conflict’ means the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending thereafter on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law. “(4) The term ‘congressional defense committees’ has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1498).”