covered official
Defined in 7 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
Covered Official Defined.—In this section, the term “covered official” means—
(1) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command;
(2) the Director of the Strategic Systems Program of the Navy; and
(3) the Commander of the Global Strike Command of the Air Force.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2011–present10 U.S.C. § 490aArmed Forces · Renumbered § 492] · in this section
- 2012–201910 U.S.C. § 492Armed Forces · Biennial assessment and report on the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons and the nuclear command and control system · in this section
Covered Official Defined.—In this section, the term "covered official" means—
(1) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command;
(2) the Director of the Strategic Systems Program of the Navy;
(3) the Commander of the Global Strike Command of the Air Force; and
(4) the Commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe.
Source
- 2019–202610 U.S.C. § 492Armed Forces · Biennial assessment and report on the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons and the nuclear command and control system · in this section
Covered official.—The term "covered official" means the following officials:
(i) The Executive Director or any Deputy Director of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(ii) The Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Operations of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(iii) The Director or Deputy Director of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(iv) The Director or Deputy Director of the System Oversight Division of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(v) The Director or Deputy Director of the Policy and Innovation Division of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(vi) The Executive Director or any Deputy Executive Director of the Flight Standards Service.
(vii) The Associate Administrator or Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety.
(viii) The Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(ix) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(x) Any similarly situated or successor FAA management position to those described in clauses (i) through (ix), as determined by the Administrator.
Source
- 2020–present49 U.S.C. § 44704Transportation · Type certificates, production certificates, airworthiness certificates, and design organization certificates · under this section
In this section, the term “covered official” means—
(1) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command;
(2) the Director of the Strategic Systems Program of the Navy;
(3) the Commander of the Global Strike Command of the Air Force; and
(4) the Commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe.
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 492Armed Forces · Biennial assessment and report on the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons and the nuclear command and control system · in this section
In this subsection, the term “covered official” means a Secretary concerned, the Director of the Army National Guard, or the Director of the Air National Guard.
Source
- 2023–present10 U.S.C. § 2684AArmed Forces · Agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations · for purposes of this section
The term “covered official” means—
(A) a service acquisition executive;
(B) the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
(C) the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit;
(D) the Director of the Missile Defense Agency;
(E) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; or
(F) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4022Armed Forces · Repealed. Pub. L. 9894, title IX, 932(b)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 650] · in this section
The term “covered official” means—
(A) a service acquisition executive;
(B) the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
(C) the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit;
(D) the Director of the Missile Defense Agency;
(E) the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; or
(F) the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Source
- 2024–202610 U.S.C. § 4022Armed Forces · Repealed. Pub. L. 9894, title IX, 932(b)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 650] · in this section
The term "covered official" means—
(A) a service acquisition executive;
(B) the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
(C) the Director of the Missile Defense Agency;
(D) the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; or
(E) the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Source
- 2022–202410 U.S.C. § 4022Armed Forces · Repealed. Pub. L. 9894, title IX, 932(b)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 650] · in this section
The term "covered official" means—
(A) the heads of each element of the intelligence community; and
(B) the inspectors general with oversight responsibility for an element of the intelligence community.
Source
- 2019–present50 U.S.C. § 3235War and National Defense · Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized disclosures of classified information · in this section
The term "covered official" means—
(A) the Secretary of the military department concerned; and
(B) the head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity.
Source
- 2020–present10 U.S.C. § 1492Armed Forces · Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas · in this section
The term “covered official” means the following officials:
(i) The Executive Director or any Deputy Director of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(ii) The Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Operations of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(iii) The Director or Deputy Director of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(iv) The Director or Deputy Director of the System Oversight Division of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(v) The Director or Deputy Director of the Policy and Innovation Division of the Aircraft Certification Service.
(vi) The Executive Director or any Deputy Executive Director of the Flight Standards Service.
(vii) The Associate Administrator or Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety.
(viii) The Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(ix) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(x) Any similarly situated or successor FAA management position to those described in clauses (i) through (ix), as determined by the Administrator.
Source
- 2021–202449 U.S.C. § 44704Transportation · Type certificates, production certificates, airworthiness certificates, and design organization certificates · under this section