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

10 U.S.C. § 7592

Radiograms and telegrams: forwarding charges due connecting commercial facilities

In the operation of telegraph lines, cables, or radio stations, members of the Signal Corps may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army, collect forwarding charges due connecting commercial telegraph or radio companies for sending radiograms or telegrams over their lines. Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, they may present a voucher to a disbursing official for payment of the forwarding charge.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 257Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(b)(1)(A)96 Stat. 1052Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 105(e)110 Stat. 3830Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d)132 Stat. 1839(, , § 4592; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 7592, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4592

10:1319.

May 12, 1917, ch. 12 (proviso under “Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System”), 40 Stat. 43.

The words “members of” are inserted for clarity. The words “Government”, “and to this end”, “as may be”, and “amount of such” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4592 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 104–3161996— substituted “of the forwarding” for “, or may file a claim with the General Accounting Office for the forwarding” in second sentence.

Pub. L. 97–2581982— substituted “official” for “officer”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .