§9.41. Secretary of Defense.
6 C.F.R. § 9.41
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.
The Department of Defense may issue supplemental regulations to implement paragraph (a) of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Sec. 319, Pub. L. 101-121, 103 Stat. 750 (31 U.S.C. 1352); Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ); 5 U.S.C. 301.
Source
Source: 68 FR 10912, Mar. 6, 2003, unless otherwise noted.