Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§1467 Investment of Assets of Fund
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 74— DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND › § 1467
Summary
The Secretary of the Treasury must invest parts of the Fund that are not needed for current withdrawals in U.S. government debt. The Secretary of Defense picks suitable maturities, the Treasury sets interest rates using current market yields, and any income goes back into the Fund.
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Title 10, §1467
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The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments shall be in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the Fund, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities. The income on such investments shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund.
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10 U.S.C. § 1467
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60