Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§2242 Authority to Use Appropriated Funds for Certain Investigations and Security Services
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › CHAPTER 134 — MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › SUBCHAPTER I — MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS › § 2242
Summary
The Secretary of Defense and military department heads may pay upfront costs for necessary overseas investigations that follow local custom; expenses to run occupied areas; costs of military courts and boards; and reimburse the General Services Administrator for guards protecting confidential files.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §2242
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may—
(1)pay in advance for the expenses of conducting investigations in foreign countries incident to matters relating to the Department of Defense, to the extent such expenses are determined by the investigating officer to be necessary and in accord with local custom;
(2)pay expenses incurred in connection with the administration of occupied areas;
(3)pay expenses of military courts, boards, and commissions; and
(4)reimburse the Administrator of General Services for security guard services furnished by the Administrator to the Department of Defense for the protection of confidential files.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Paragraphs (1) and (4) of this section and section 2241(b) and 2253(a)(1) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 705, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1437. Paragraphs (2) and (3) are based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, §§ 8005(a), 8006(a)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202, 1203.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 2242
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102