10 U.S.C. § 2775

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsecs. (a)(1), (2)(B), (b), (e). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

Pub. L. 99–661, § 1343(a)(19)(A)1986—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “(as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy) the” for “it is determined, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, that the”.

Pub. L. 99–661, § 1343(a)(19)(B)Subsec. (b). , inserted a comma after “Secretary of Defense”, substituted “with respect to the Coast Guard when it” for “when the Coast Guard”, and inserted a comma after “Navy”.

Pub. L. 99–661, § 1343(a)(19)(C)Subsec. (e). , substituted “with respect to the Coast Guard when it” for “when the Coast Guard”.

Pub. L. 99–167, § 802(d)(1)1985—, substituted “assigned to military housing” for “for damage to housing and related equipment and furnishings” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 99–167, § 802(a)Subsec. (a). , (b)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), and in par. (1) as so designated, inserted “and the Secretary of Transportation when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy”, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 99–167, § 802(b)(1)Subsec. (b). , (c)(1), inserted “and the Secretary of Transportation when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy” and “(in the case of liability under subsection (a)(1))”.

Pub. L. 99–167, § 802(c)(2)Subsec. (c)(1). , substituted “subsection (a)(1), or the cost of any cleaning made necessary by a failure to clean satisfactorily a family housing unit referred to in subsection (a)(2),” for “subsection (a)”.

Pub. L. 99–167, § 802(b)(2)Subsec. (d). , (c)(3), inserted “or failure to clean satisfactorily a family housing unit” and “, or the operating expenses account of the Coast Guard, as appropriate”.

Pub. L. 99–167, § 802(c)(4)Subsec. (e). , amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including (1) regulations for determining the cost of repairs and replacements made necessary as the result of abuse or negligence referred to in subsection (a), and (2) regulations providing for limitations of liability, the compromise or waiver of claims, and the collection of amounts owed under this section.”

Pub. L. 98–4071984— substituted “Liability of members for damage to housing and related equipment and furnishings” for “Liability of member for damages to family housing, equipment, and furnishings” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 98–407Subsec. (a). amended subsec. (a) generally, inserting references to unaccompanied personnel housing units, and expanding liability of members of the Armed Forces to include damages caused by the abuse or negligence of a guest of the member or of a dependent of the member.

Pub. L. 98–407Subsec. (b). added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Pub. L. 98–407Subsec. (c). redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c), in subsec. (c)(1) as so redesignated substituted reference to any abuse or negligence for which the member is liable for reference to any abuse or negligence on the part of such member or any dependent of such member, inserted provision that regulations implementing this section may also provide for the collection of amounts owed under this section by any other authorized means, and in subsec. (c)(2), as so redesignated, substituted reference to regulations prescribed under this section for reference to regulations issued under this section. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Pub. L. 98–407section 2831 of this titleSubsec. (d). redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and substituted provisions requiring that amounts received under this section be credited either to the family housing operations and maintenance account of the department or agency concerned, (in the case of damage to family housing or equipment or furnishings therein) or the operations and maintenance account of the department or agency concerned (in the case of damage to an unaccompanied personnel housing unit or equipment or furnishings therein) for provisions that amounts deducted from members’ pay under this section had to be credited to the Department of Defense Military Family Housing Management Account provided for in . Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Pub. L. 98–407Subsec. (e). redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e)(1), substituted reference to abuse or negligence referred to in subsec. (a) for reference to abuse or negligence on the part of a member or dependent of a member, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 97–214, § 10(a)(6)section 2831 of this titlesection 501 of Public Law 87–55476 Stat. 23642 U.S.C. 1594a–11982—Subsec. (c). , substituted “Military Family Housing Management Account provided for in ” for “family housing management account established under (; )”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–214Oct. 1, 1982section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214section 2801 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

Oct. 1, 1980section 608 of title VI of Pub. L. 96–418section 2675 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under .

Promulgation of Regulations and Applicability of 1984 Amendments

Pub. L. 98–407, title VIII, § 801(b)Aug. 28, 198498 Stat. 1518