10 CFR 601.500 - Secretary of Defense.

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Title 10 - Energy last revised: Jan 29, 2025

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§ 601.500 - Secretary of Defense.

(a) The Secretary of Defense may exempt, on a case-by-case basis, a covered Federal action from the prohibition whenever the Secretary determines, in writing, that such an exemption is in the national interest. The Secretary shall transmit a copy of each such written exemption to Congress immediately after making such a determination.

(b) The Department of Defense may issue supplemental regulations to implement paragraph (a) of this section.

authority: 31 U.S.C. 1352; 42 U.S.C. 7254 and 7256; 31 U.S.C. 6301-6308; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note

source: 55 FR 6737, 6746, Feb. 26, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 10 CFR 601.500