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

10 U.S.C. § 2732

Payment of claims: availability of appropriations

Appropriations available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used for payment of claims authorized by law to be paid by the Department of Defense (except for civil functions), including—
(1)
claims for damages arising under training contracts with carriers; and
(2)
repayment of amounts determined by the Secretary concerned to have been erroneously collected—
(A)
from military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense; or
(B)
from States or territories or the District of Columbia (or members of the National Guard units thereof).

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(j)(1)104 Stat. 1708(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8098102 Stat. 2270–35section 2241 of this titlePub. L. 101–510, § 1481(j)(3)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , , , which was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 152Pub. L. 85–86172 Stat. 1461Pub. L. 89–185, § 179 Stat. 789Pub. L. 88–558, § 5(3)78 Stat. 768A prior section 2732, acts , ; , , §§ 1(53), 33(a)(16), , 1565; , , , related to settlement of property loss incident to service, prior to repeal by , , , effective two years from . See section 3701 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance.