---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 2014"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "2014"
heading: "Administrative actions adversely affecting military training or other readiness activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/2014"
units:
  - "Subtitle A — General Military Law"
  - "Part III — Training and Education"
  - "Chapter 101 — Training Generally"
---

# §2014. Administrative actions adversely affecting military training or other readiness activities

- (a) **Congressional Notification.—** Whenever an official of an Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3) takes or proposes to take an administrative action that, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, affects [training](/usc/10/301.md?p=9) or any other readiness activity in a manner that has or would have a significant adverse effect on the [military](/usc/10/801.md?p=8) readiness of any of the [armed forces](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-4) or a critical [component](/usc/10/3011.md?p=13) thereof, the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) shall submit a written notification of the action and each significant adverse effect to the head of the Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3) taking or proposing to take the administrative action. At the same time, the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) shall transmit a copy of the notification to the President, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
- (b) **Notification To Be Prompt.—**
  - (1) Subject to [paragraph (2)](#b-2), the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) shall submit a written notification of an administrative action or proposed administrative action required by [subsection (a)](#a) as soon as possible after the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) becomes aware of the action or proposed action.
  - (2) The [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) shall prescribe policies and procedures to ensure that the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) receives information on an administrative action or proposed administrative action described in [subsection (a)](#a) promptly after [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense personnel receive notice of such an action or proposed action.
- (c) **Consultation Between Secretary and Head of Executive Agency.—** Upon notification with respect to an administrative action or proposed administrative action under [subsection (a)](#a), the head of the Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3) concerned shall—
  - (1) respond promptly to the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3); and
  - (2) consistent with the urgency of the [training](/usc/10/301.md?p=9) or readiness activity involved and the provisions of law under which the administrative action or proposed administrative action is being taken, seek to reach an agreement with the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) on immediate actions to attain the objective of the administrative action or proposed administrative action in a manner which eliminates or mitigates the adverse effects of the administrative action or proposed administrative action upon the [training](/usc/10/301.md?p=9) or readiness activity.
- (d) **Moratorium.—**
  - (1) Subject to [paragraph (2)](#d-2), upon notification with respect to an administrative action or proposed administrative action under [subsection (a)](#a), the administrative action or proposed administrative action shall cease to be effective with respect to the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense until the earlier of—
    - (A) the end of the five-day period beginning on the date of the notification; or
    - (B) the date of an agreement between the head of the Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3) concerned and the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) as a result of the consultations under [subsection (c)](#c).
  - (2) [Paragraph (1)](#d-1) shall not apply with respect to an administrative action or proposed administrative action if the head of the Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3) concerned determines that the delay in enforcement of the administrative action or proposed administrative action will pose an actual threat of an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or the [environment](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2).
- (e) **Effect of Lack of Agreement.—**
  - (1) If the head of an Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3) and the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) do not enter into an agreement under [subsection (c)(2)](#c-2), the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) shall submit a written notification to the President who shall take final action on the matter.
  - (2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President takes final action on a matter under [paragraph (1)](#e-1), the President shall submit to the committees referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) a notification of the action.
- (f) **Limitation on Delegation of Authority.—** The head of an Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3) may not delegate any responsibility under this section.
- (g) **Definition.—** In this section, the term “Executive [agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3)” has the meaning given such term in [section 105 of title 5](/usc/5/105.md), except that the term does not include the Government Accountability Office.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 325(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1678; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(c)(3), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2061.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2004—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “and the Committee on Armed Services” for “and the Committee on National Security”.