Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§2181 Definitions
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART III — TRAINING AND EDUCATION › CHAPTER 110 — EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS HELD AS CAPTIVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS › § 2181
Summary
Says where two words used in the chapter get their meanings. "Captive status" and "former captive" are defined in section 559 of title 37, and "dependent" is defined in section 551 of title 37.
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Title 10, §2181
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In this chapter:
(1)The terms “captive status” and “former captive” have the meanings given those terms in section 559 of title 37.
(2)The term “dependent” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of that title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1987—Pub. L. 100–26, substituted “The terms ‘captive’ ” for “ ‘Captive’ ” in par. (1) and “The term ‘dependent’ ” for “ ‘Dependent’ ” in par. (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, § 806(d)(3), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 888, provided that: “Chapter 110 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to persons whose captive status begins after January 21, 1981.”
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 2181
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102