§2732 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

The Department of Defense can use its operation and maintenance money to pay certain claims it is allowed to pay, but not claims tied to civilian duties. This covers damage claims from training contracts with carriers and refunds the Secretary finds were wrongly taken from DoD military or civilian personnel, or from States, territories, the District of Columbia, or their National Guard members.

Title 10, §2732

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Appropriations available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used for payment of claims authorized by law to be paid by the Department of Defense (except for civil functions), including—

(1)claims for damages arising under training contracts with carriers; and

(2)repayment of amounts determined by the Secretary concerned to have been erroneously collected—

(A)from military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense; or

(B)from States or territories or the District of Columbia (or members of the National Guard units thereof).

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8098, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–35, which was set out as a note under section 2241 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(j)(3). A prior section 2732, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 152; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, §§ 1(53), 33(a)(16), 72 Stat. 1461, 1565; Sept. 15, 1965, Pub. L. 89–185, § 1, 79 Stat. 789, related to settlement of property loss incident to service, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 88–558, § 5(3), Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 768, effective two years from Aug. 31, 1964. See section 3701 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance.

§2732 Payment of claims: availability of appropriations

Summary

Title 10, §2732

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

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