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

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. 2614Pub. 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. 48870 Stat. 457, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 464.

July 13, 1955, ch. 35869 Stat. 304, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 312.

June 30, 1954, ch. 43268 Stat. 339, title IV, § 401, title VI, § 601, , 347.

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 30567 Stat. 339, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 348.

July 10, 1952, ch. 63066 Stat. 520, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 530.

Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 51265 Stat. 429, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 443.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 89664 Stat. 735, Ch. X, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 750.

Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 78763 Stat. 992, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, , 1015.

June 24, 1948, ch. 63262 Stat. 655, .

July 30, 1947, ch. 35761 Stat. 557, title I, § 1, .

July 16, 1946, ch. 583, § 160 Stat. 547, , 548.

July 3, 1945, ch. 265, § 159 Stat. 390, .

June 28, 1944, ch. 303, § 158 Stat. 580, .

July 1, 1943, ch. 185, § 157 Stat. 354, .

July 2, 1942, ch. 477, § 156 Stat. 617, .

June 30, 1941, ch. 262, § 155 Stat. 373, .

June 13, 1940, ch. 343, § 154 Stat. 358, , 359.

Apr. 26, 1939, ch. 88, § 153 Stat. 600, .

June 11, 1938, ch. 37, § 152 Stat. 649, .

July 1, 1937, ch. 423, § 150 Stat. 450, .

May 15, 1936, ch. 404, § 149 Stat. 1286, title I, .

Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, § 149 Stat. 128, title I, .

Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 16548 Stat. 621, title I, .

Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 28147 Stat. 1577, title I, .

July 14, 1932, ch. 48247 Stat. 670, title I, , 671.

Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 27946 Stat. 1283, title I, , 1284.

May 28, 1930, ch. 34846 Stat. 438, title I, .

Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 36645 Stat. 1356, title I, .

Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 23245 Stat. 332, title I, .

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 16744 Stat. 1113, title I, .

Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 14644 Stat. 262, title I, .

Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 22543 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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