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

10 U.S.C. § 520b

Applicants for enlistment: authority to use funds for the issue of authorized articles

Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used for the issue of authorized articles to applicants for enlistment.

Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(a)(1)98 Stat. 2614 Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(4)(A)99 Stat. 738 (Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8006]98 Stat. 1904 , , , 1923.

Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 70997 Stat. 1439 , , .

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 709]96 Stat. 1833 , , , 1851.

Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 70995 Stat. 1579 , , .

Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 70994 Stat. 3081 , , .

Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 70993 Stat. 1153 , , .

Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 80992 Stat. 1244 , , .

Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 80891 Stat. 900 , , .

Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 70890 Stat. 1292 , , .

Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 70890 Stat. 169 , , .

Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 80888 Stat. 1225 , , .

Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 70887 Stat. 1039 , , .

Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 70886 Stat. 1197 , , .

Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 70885 Stat. 728 , , .

Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 80884 Stat. 2031 , , .

Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 60883 Stat. 480 , , .

Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 50782 Stat. 1130 , , .

Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, § 60781 Stat. 242 , , .

Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, § 60780 Stat. 991 , , .

Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, § 60779 Stat. 874 , , .

Pub. L. 88–446, title V, § 50778 Stat. 475 , , .

Pub. L. 88–149, title V, § 50777 Stat. 264 , , .

Pub. L. 87–577, title V, § 50776 Stat. 328 , , .

Pub. L. 87–144, title II, § 20175 Stat. 367 , , , 369.

Pub. L. 86–601, title II, § 20174 Stat. 340 , , , 342.

Pub. L. 86–166, title II, § 20173 Stat. 368 , , , 370.

Pub. L. 85–724, title III, § 30172 Stat. 714 , , title V, § 501, , 721.

Pub. L. 85–117, title III, § 30171 Stat. 314 , , title V, § 501, , 321.

July 2, 1956, ch. 488 70 Stat. 457 , title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 464.

July 13, 1955, ch. 358 69 Stat. 304 , title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 312.

June 30, 1954, ch. 432 68 Stat. 339 , title IV, § 401, title VI, § 601, , 347.

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305 67 Stat. 339 , title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 348.

July 10, 1952, ch. 630 66 Stat. 520 , title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 530.

Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512 65 Stat. 429 , title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 443.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896 64 Stat. 735 , Ch. X, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 750.

Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787 63 Stat. 992 , title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 1015.

June 24, 1948, ch. 632 62 Stat. 655 , .

July 30, 1947, ch. 357 61 Stat. 557 , title I, § 1, .

July 16, 1946, ch. 583, § 1 60 Stat. 547 , , 548.

July 3, 1945, ch. 265, § 1 59 Stat. 390 , .

June 28, 1944, ch. 303, § 1 58 Stat. 580 , .

July 1, 1943, ch. 185, § 1 57 Stat. 354 , .

July 2, 1942, ch. 477, § 1 56 Stat. 617 , .

June 30, 1941, ch. 262, § 1 55 Stat. 373 , .

June 13, 1940, ch. 343, § 1 54 Stat. 358 , , 359.

Apr. 26, 1939, ch. 88, § 1 53 Stat. 600 , .

June 11, 1938, ch. 37, § 1 52 Stat. 649 , .

July 1, 1937, ch. 423, § 1 50 Stat. 450 , .

May 15, 1936, ch. 404, § 1 49 Stat. 1286 , title I, .

Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, § 1 49 Stat. 128 , title I, .

Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165 48 Stat. 621 , title I, .

Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281 47 Stat. 1577 , title I, .

July 14, 1932, ch. 482 47 Stat. 670 , title I, , 671.

Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279 46 Stat. 1283 , title I, , 1284.

May 28, 1930, ch. 348 46 Stat. 438 , title I, .

Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366 45 Stat. 1356 , title I, .

Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232 45 Stat. 332 , title I, .

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167 44 Stat. 1113 , title I, .

Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146 44 Stat. 262 , title I, .

Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225 43 Stat. 900 , title I, .

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–1451985— substituted “enlistment” for “enlistments”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 140498 Stat. 2621

section 7208 of this titlesection 306a of Title 37section 138 of this title“The amendments made by sections 1401 [enacting this section and sections 956, 979 to 981, 1047 to 1050, 1074b [now 1074c], 1093, 1589, 2007 to 2009, 2484, 2638, and 2639 of this title, amending sections 1074, 1077, 1079, 2104, and 7204 of this title, and repealing ], 1402 [enacting , Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and amending sections 206 and 404 of Title 37], and 1403 [amending provisions set out as a note under and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 138 and 2102 of this title] take effect on .”
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