US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 1593

Uniform allowance: civilian employees

(a)

Allowance Authorized .—

(1)
The Secretary of Defense may pay an allowance to each civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is required by law or regulation to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties.
(2)
In lieu of providing an allowance under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide a uniform to a civilian employee referred to in such paragraph.
(3)
section 1622 of this title This subsection shall not apply with respect to a civilian employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency who is entitled to an allowance under .
(b)

Amount of Allowance .—

section 5901(a) of title 5Notwithstanding , the amount of an allowance paid, and the cost of uniforms provided, under subsection (a) to a civilian employee may not exceed $400 per year (or such higher maximum amount as the Secretary of Defense may by regulation prescribe).
(c)

Treatment of Allowance .—

section 5901(c) of title 5An allowance paid, or uniform provided, under subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner as is provided in for an allowance paid under that section.
(d)

Use of Appropriated Funds for Allowance .—

section 5901 of title 5Amounts appropriated annually to the Department of Defense for the pay of civilian employees may be used for uniforms, or for allowance for uniforms, as authorized by this section and .

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 336(a)(1)103 Stat. 1419 Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(d)(3)104 Stat. 1706 Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(e)(1)110 Stat. 2752 Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XI, § 1113122 Stat. 360 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9010103 Stat. 1131 Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(d)(4)(B)Provisions similar to those in subsec. (d) of this section were contained in , , , which was set out as a note below, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–1812008—Subsec. (b). substituted “$400 per year (or such higher maximum amount as the Secretary of Defense may by regulation prescribe).” for “$400 per year.”

Pub. L. 104–2011996—Subsec. (a)(3). substituted “section 1622” for “section 1606”.

Pub. L. 101–5101990—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1635110 Stat. 2752

Pub. L. 104–201section 833 of Title 50section 1601 of this titlesection 402 of Title 50“This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 1631–1635) of title XVI of div. A of , enacting sections 1601 to 1603, 1606 to 1610, and 1612 to 1614 of this title, amending this section, sections 1596, 1605, 1611, and 1621 of this title, and sections 7103 and 7511 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, renumbering sections 1599, 1602, 1606, and 1608 of this title as sections 1611, 1621, 1622, and 1623 of this title, respectively, repealing sections 1590, 1601, 1603, and 1604 of this title and , War and National Defense, enacting provisions set out as a note under , and repealing provisions formerly set out in a National Security Agency Act of 1959 note under ] and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 336(c)103 Stat. 1419

section 1606 of this title“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending ] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that:

Availability of Funds for Pay of Civilian Employees for Uniforms

Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9010103 Stat. 1131 section 5901 of title 5Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(d)(3), , , which made appropriations available to Department of Defense for pay of civilian employees for uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by , was repealed and restated in subsec. (d) of this section by , (4)(B).