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§1049 Subsistence: miscellaneous persons

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 53— - MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › § 1049

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Summary

U.S. government may pay meals and housing for five groups: sick enlisted; enlistment/draft inductees; prisoners; authorized civilians; emergency extras.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §1049

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The following persons may be provided subsistence at the expense of the United States:
(1)Enlisted members while sick in hospitals.
(2)Applicants for enlistment and selective service registrants called for induction.
(3)Prisoners.
(4)Civilian employees, as authorized by law.
(5)Supernumeraries, when necessitated by emergent military circumstances.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts: Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8006], 98 Stat. 1904, 1923. Dec. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 709, 97 Stat. 1439. Dec. 21, 1982, Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 709], 96 Stat. 1833, 1851. Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 709, 95 Stat. 1579. Dec. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 709, 94 Stat. 3081. Dec. 21, 1979, Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 709, 93 Stat. 1153. Oct. 13, 1978, Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 809, 92 Stat. 1244. Sept. 21, 1977, Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 808, 91 Stat. 900. Sept. 22, 1976, Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 708, 90 Stat. 1292. Feb. 9, 1976, Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 708, 90 Stat. 169. Oct. 8, 1974, Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 808, 88 Stat. 1225. Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 708, 87 Stat. 1039. Oct. 26, 1972, Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 708, 86 Stat. 1197. Dec. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 708, 85 Stat. 728. Jan. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 808, 84 Stat. 2031. Dec. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 608, 83 Stat. 480. Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 507, 82 Stat. 1130. Sept. 29, 1967, Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, § 607, 81 Stat. 242. Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, § 607, 80 Stat. 991. Sept. 29, 1965, Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, § 607, 79 Stat. 874. Aug. 19, 1964, Pub. L. 88–446, title V, § 507, 78 Stat. 475. Oct. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–149, title V, § 507, 77 Stat. 264. Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–577, title V, § 507, 76 Stat. 328. Aug. 17, 1961, Pub. L. 87–144, title II, § 201, title VI, § 607, 75 Stat. 367, 376.
July 7, 1960, Pub. L. 86–601, title II, § 201, title V, § 507, 74 Stat. 340, 350. Aug. 18, 1959, Pub. L. 86–166, title II, § 201, title V, § 607, 73 Stat. 368, 379. Aug. 22, 1958, Pub. L. 85–724, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 72 Stat. 713, 714, 721, 722. Aug. 2, 1957, Pub. L. 85–117, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 71 Stat. 313, 314, 321.
July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 70 Stat. 456, 457, 465.
July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 69 Stat. 303, 312.
June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title IV, § 401, title VI, § 601, 68 Stat. 339, 348. Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 67 Stat. 338, 339, 348.
July 10, 1952, ch. 630, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 66 Stat. 519, 520, 529. Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 65 Stat. 428, 443. Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. X, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 64 Stat. 734, 749, 750. Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 63 Stat. 991, 992, 1015.
June 24, 1948, ch. 632, 62 Stat. 654.
July 30, 1947, ch. 357, title I, § 1, 61 Stat. 556.
July 16, 1946, ch. 583, § 1, 60 Stat. 546, 547.
July 3, 1945, ch. 265, § 1, 59 Stat. 389, 390.
June 28, 1944, ch. 303, § 1, 58 Stat. 579.
July 1, 1943, ch. 185, § 1, 57 Stat. 353.
July 2, 1942, ch. 477, § 1, 56 Stat. 616.
June 30, 1941, ch. 262, § 1, 55 Stat. 372.
June 13, 1940, ch. 343, § 1, 54 Stat. 357. Apr. 26, 1939, ch. 88, § 1, 53 Stat. 599.
June 11, 1938, ch. 37, § 1, 52 Stat. 648.
July 1, 1937, ch. 423, § 1, 50 Stat. 448.
May 15, 1936, ch. 404, § 1, title I, 49 Stat. 1285. Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, § 1, title I, 49 Stat. 127. Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165, title I, 48 Stat. 620. Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281, title I, 47 Stat. 1576.
July 14, 1932, ch. 482, title I, 47 Stat. 669. Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279, title I, 46 Stat. 1282.
May 28, 1930, ch. 348, title I, 46 Stat. 437. Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title I, 45 Stat. 1354. Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title I, 45 Stat. 331. Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title I, 44 Stat. 1111. Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title I, 44 Stat. 260. Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title I, 43 Stat. 898.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1404 of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 520b of this title.

Reference

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 1049

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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