US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 1444

Regulations; determinations

(a)
The President shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subchapter. Those regulations shall, so far as practicable, be uniform for the armed forces, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Public Health Service.
(b)
Determinations and certifications of eligibility for, and payments of, annuities and other payments or refunds under this subchapter shall be made by the department concerned. However, in the case of a department other than a military department, payments shall be made through the disbursing facilities of the Department of the Treasury.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 111Pub. L. 87–381, § 575 Stat. 811Pub. L. 89–718, § 8(a)80 Stat. 1117Pub. L. 92–425, § 1(2)(A)86 Stat. 706Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(58)94 Stat. 2925(, ; , , ; , , ; , (C), , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

1444(a)

1444(b)

1444(c)

37:377 (1st sentence).

37:377 (2d sentence).

37:375.

Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 393, §§ 6, 8 (1st and 2d sentences), 67 Stat. 504.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 96–513, § 511(58)(A)1980—Subsec. (a). , substituted “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Environmental Science Services Administration”.

Pub. L. 96–513, § 511(58)(B)Subsecs. (b), (c). , redesignated subsec. (c) as (b).

Pub. L. 92–425, § 1(2)(C)1972—, struck out “reports to Congress” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 92–425, § 1(2)(A)Subsec. (a). , substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.

Pub. L. 92–425, § 1(2)(C)Subsec. (b). , struck out subsec. (b) which required President to submit annual reports to Congress on administration of this chapter.

Pub. L. 92–425, § 1(2)(A)Subsec. (c). , substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.

Pub. L. 89–7181966—Subsec. (a). substituted “Environmental Science Services Administration” for “Coast and Geodetic Survey”.

Pub. L. 87–3811961—Subsec. (b). required report to contain a detailed account, including an actuarial analysis, of cases in which relief is granted under sections 1436(b) and 1552 of this title, or any other statutory or administrative procedure.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Repeals

Pub. L. 89–718, § 8(a)80 Stat. 1117Pub. L. 97–295, § 6(b)96 Stat. 1314The directory language of, but not the amendment made by, , , , cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by , , .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

section 802 of this titleFor transfer of functions of Public Health Service, see note set out under .