Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§2253 Motor vehicles
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 134— - MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY › § 2253
Summary
The Secretary of Defense and military department heads can insure official vehicles abroad when local law requires it and can buy right‑hand‑drive sedans for up to $30,000 each. DoD operation and maintenance funds for the active forces can be used to hire passenger vehicles.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §2253
Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may—
(1)provide for insurance of official motor vehicles in a foreign country when the laws of such country require such insurance; and
(2)purchase right-hand drive passenger sedans at a cost of not more than $30,000 each.
(b)Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance of the active forces may be used for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Subsection (a)(1) of this section and section 2241(b) and 2242(1), (4) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 705, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1437. Subsection (a)(2) is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8005(i)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202. Subsection (b) of this section and section 2241(a) and 2661(a) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 735, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444, as amended by Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §§ 1403(a)(2), 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2011—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “passenger sedans” for “vehicles”. 1997—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “$30,000” for “$12,000”.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 2253
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73