FEDERAL · 10 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
Access to broadband internet access service for certain members of the armed forces
10 U.S.C. § 2265
Title10 — Armed Forces
ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
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10 U.S.C. § 2265.
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The Secretary of a military department may provide, to a member of the armed forces who resides in military unaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2871 of this title) within the United States, broadband internet access service, at no cost to such member.
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§ 2871
10 U.S.C. § 2871
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History
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, §651(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1938.)
Editorial Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Guidance
Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, §651(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1938, provided that: "Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Secretary of Defense shall issue policy and guidance for implementation of section 2265 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, that—
"(1) meets or exceeds any speed benchmark established for broadband internet access service by the Federal Communications Commission under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302);
"(2) maximizes access to such service in individual rooms and spaces; and
"(3) allows reasonable internet access, subject to appropriate restrictions applicable to other internet access provided by the Secretary to members of the Armed Forces."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, §1603, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1175, added item 2275d. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.
2024—Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §§1601(a), 1603, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2157, 2160, added items 2271a and 2275c and struck out item 2275 "Reports on integration of acquisition and capability delivery schedules for segments of major satellite acquisition programs and funding for such programs". Amendments were made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.
2023—Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVI, §§1602, 1603, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 584, added items 2275b and 2276a. Amendments were made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, §1601, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2929, added item 2275a.
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, §1601(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2073, added item 2277.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, §1081(a)(35), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3872, struck out item 2279c "Air Force Space Command".
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, §1081(a)(18)(B), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1984, added item 2279d.
2017—Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, §1051(a)(13)(B), title XVI, §§1601(a)(2), (b)(2)(B), (b)(2), 1603(d)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1561, 1719, 1720, 1723, added item 2279c, substituted "Space Rapid Capabilities Office" for "Operationally Responsive Space Program Office" in item 2273a and "Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches" for "Foreign commercial satellite services" in item 2279, and struck out items 2277 "Report on foreign counter-space programs" and 2279a "Principal Advisor on Space Control".
2015—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, §§1602(b), 1603(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1096, 1098, added items 2279a and 2279b.
2013—Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title IX, §911(b), title XVI, §1602(a)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 823, 942, added items 2278 and 2279.
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, §§911(b), 912(b), 913(c)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1872, 1874, 1876, added items 2275 to 2277.
2009—Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, §912(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2431, added item 2274 and struck out former item 2274 "Space surveillance network: pilot program for provision of satellite tracking support to entities outside United States Government".
2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title IX, §913(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2357, substituted "Operationally Responsive Space Program Office" for "Operationally responsive national security payloads and buses: separate program element required" in item 2273a.
2004—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title IX, §913(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2028, added item 2273a.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title IX, §§911(a)(2), 912(b), 913(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1564, 1565, 1567, added items 2272 to 2274.
Guidance
Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, §651(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1938, provided that: "Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Secretary of Defense shall issue policy and guidance for implementation of section 2265 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, that—
"(1) meets or exceeds any speed benchmark established for broadband internet access service by the Federal Communications Commission under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302);
"(2) maximizes access to such service in individual rooms and spaces; and
"(3) allows reasonable internet access, subject to appropriate restrictions applicable to other internet access provided by the Secretary to members of the Armed Forces."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, §1603, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1175, added item 2275d. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.
2024—Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §§1601(a), 1603, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2157, 2160, added items 2271a and 2275c and struck out item 2275 "Reports on integration of acquisition and capability delivery schedules for segments of major satellite acquisition programs and funding for such programs". Amendments were made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.
2023—Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVI, §§1602, 1603, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 584, added items 2275b and 2276a. Amendments were made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, §1601, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2929, added item 2275a.
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, §1601(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2073, added item 2277.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, §1081(a)(35), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3872, struck out item 2279c "Air Force Space Command".
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, §1081(a)(18)(B), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1984, added item 2279d.
2017—Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, §1051(a)(13)(B), title XVI, §§1601(a)(2), (b)(2)(B), (b)(2), 1603(d)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1561, 1719, 1720, 1723, added item 2279c, substituted "Space Rapid Capabilities Office" for "Operationally Responsive Space Program Office" in item 2273a and "Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches" for "Foreign commercial satellite services" in item 2279, and struck out items 2277 "Report on foreign counter-space programs" and 2279a "Principal Advisor on Space Control".
2015—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, §§1602(b), 1603(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1096, 1098, added items 2279a and 2279b.
2013—Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title IX, §911(b), title XVI, §1602(a)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 823, 942, added items 2278 and 2279.
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, §§911(b), 912(b), 913(c)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1872, 1874, 1876, added items 2275 to 2277.
2009—Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, §912(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2431, added item 2274 and struck out former item 2274 "Space surveillance network: pilot program for provision of satellite tracking support to entities outside United States Government".
2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title IX, §913(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2357, substituted "Operationally Responsive Space Program Office" for "Operationally responsive national security payloads and buses: separate program element required" in item 2273a.
2004—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title IX, §913(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2028, added item 2273a.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title IX, §§911(a)(2), 912(b), 913(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1564, 1565, 1567, added items 2272 to 2274.
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