Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1148 Relocation Assistance for Personnel Overseas
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 58 — BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED OR RECENTLY SEPARATED › § 1148
Summary
Defense and Homeland Security Secretaries must create a program to help overseas service members leaving the military and their families adjust to civilian life, focusing on overseas needs and computer job-relocation help.
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Title 10, §1148
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The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop a program specifically to assist members of the armed forces stationed overseas who are preparing for discharge or release from active duty, and the dependents of such members, in readjusting to civilian life. The program shall focus on the special needs and requirements of such members and dependents due to their overseas locations and shall include, to the maximum extent possible, computerized job relocation assistance and job search information.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337 inserted “and the Secretary of Transportation” after “Secretary of Defense”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–337 applicable only to members of the Coast Guard who are separated after Sept. 30, 1994, see section 542(e) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 1141 of this title. Pilot Program Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 502(d), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1558, required the Secretary of Defense to carry out the program required by this section during fiscal year 1991 at not less than 10 military installations located outside the United States.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 1148
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
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