Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§979 Prohibition on loan and grant assistance to persons convicted of certain crimes
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Summary
DoD may not use its funds for loans, guarantees, or grants to anyone convicted in a regular court of force, trespass, or taking college property to stop officials or students from working or studying.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §979
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Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be used to provide a loan, a guarantee of a loan, or a grant to any person who has been convicted by a court of general jurisdiction of any crime which involves the use of (or assisting others in the use of) force, trespass, or the seizure of property under the control of an institution of higher education to prevent officials or students of the institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts: Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8027], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1928. Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 732, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444. Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 735], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1856. Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 736, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1585. Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 737, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 3087. Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 739, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1159. Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 839, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1250. Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 838, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 906. Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 737, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1297. Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 737, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 175. Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 838, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 1231. Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 740, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1045. Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 740, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1203. Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 741, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 734. Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 841, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2037. Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 641, Dec. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 486. Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 540, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1136.
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.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 979
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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