PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the military departments can buy insurance for official cars in foreign countries when those countries require it. They can also buy right-hand‑drive passenger sedans that cost no more than $30,000 each. Money given to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance of the active forces can be used to rent passenger cars.

Title 10, §2253

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)General Authorities.—

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may—

(1)provide for insurance of official motor vehicles in a foreign country when the laws of such country require such insurance; and

(2)purchase right-hand drive passenger sedans at a cost of not more than $30,000 each.

(b)Hire of Passenger Vehicles.—

Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance of the active forces may be used for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Subsection (a)(1) of this section and section 2241(b) and 2242(1), (4) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 705, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1437. Subsection (a)(2) is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8005(i)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202. Subsection (b) of this section and section 2241(a) and 2661(a) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 735, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444, as amended by Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §§ 1403(a)(2), 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “passenger sedans” for “vehicles”. 1997—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “$30,000” for “$12,000”.

§2253 Motor Vehicles