Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 9561(a)9561(b)10:724.10:716b.10:725.Feb. 2, 1901, ch. 192 § 40, 31 Stat. 758. 9561(c)10:726.R.S. 1293, July 16, 1892, ch. 195 (last 15 words before proviso under “Subsistence of the Army”), 27 Stat. 178. Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2511 (1st proviso under “Subsistence Department”), 34 Stat. 1165.R.S. 1175. In subsection (a), the words “the components, and the quantities thereof” are substituted for the words “the kinds and quantities of the component articles”. The words “substitutive” and “a due regard” are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (b), the words “on active duty” are inserted for clarity. The words “under such
Regulations
as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army”, in 10:725, are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue
Regulations
appropriate to exercising his statutory functions. The words “or reserve”, “prescribed for use on emergent occasions”, and “furnished”, in 10:725, are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (c), the words “as the Surgeon General” are omitted, since the Air Force does not have the statutory office of Surgeon General, and functions which, for the Army, are assigned by statute to subordinate officers of the Army are, for the Air Force, assigned to the Secretary of the Air Force. The words “Such quantities of” and “may be allowed” are omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(e)(2)(A), inserted “and the Space Force ration” after “the Air Force ration” and “or the Space Force” after “the Air Force”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(e)(2)(B), inserted “or the Space Force” after “the Air Force”.
Delegation of Authority Authority of President under subsec. (a) of this section to prescribe uniform military ration applicable to Air Force delegated to Secretary of Defense by
section 3(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12781, Nov. 20, 1991, 56 F.R. 59203, set out as a note under
section 301 of Title 3, The President.
