Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed ServicesRelease 119-102
§604 Determination of Secretary Final
Title 37 › CHAPTER 11 — PAYMENTS TO MENTALLY INCOMPETENT PERSONS › § 604
Summary
Who gets the payment is final; U.S. officials and courts cannot review.
Full Legal Text
Title 37, §604
Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The determination as to the person authorized to receive a payment under section 602 of this title is final and is not subject to review by an official of the United States or a court.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 60437:354.June 21, 1950, ch. 342, § 4, 64 Stat. 250. The words “or persons” are omitted for the reasons stated in the revision note for section 602(a) of this revised title. The words “made by the respective secretaries, or by their duly designated subordinates” and the words “and conclusive” are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1966—Pub. L. 89–718 struck out “the” before “Secretary” in section catchline.
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Citation
37 U.S.C. § 604
Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102