Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§9593 Quarters: Heat and Light
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › CHAPTER 967 — UTILITIES AND SERVICES › § 9593
Summary
The U.S. government must pay for heating and lighting in official housing for members of the Air Force and the Space Force.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9593
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The heat and light necessary for the authorized quarters of members of the Air Force and members of the Space Force shall be furnished at the expense of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 959310:723.Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2511 (1st proviso under “Quartermaster’s Department”), 34 Stat. 1167. The word “members” is substituted for the words “officers and enlisted men”. The words “under such
Regulations
as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe” are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue
Regulations
appropriate to exercising his statutory functions.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “and members of the Space Force” after “the Air Force”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Charges for Excess Energy Consumption; Deposit of Proceeds; Applicability; ImplementationAssessment of members for excess energy consumption in military family housing facilities, see section 507 of Pub. L. 95–82, title V, Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 372, set out as a note under section 4593 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9593
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102