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

10 U.S.C. § 7841

Payment of small amounts to public creditors

When authorized by the Secretary of the Army, a disbursing official of Army subsistence funds may keep a limited amount of those funds in the personal possession and at the risk of the disbursing official to pay small amounts to public creditors.

Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(b)(10)(B)96 Stat. 1056Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d)132 Stat. 1839(Added , , , § 4841; renumbered § 7841, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4841

31:493.

Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 251 (proviso on p. 1166), 34 Stat. 1166.

section 205(a) of the Act of July 26, 194761 Stat. 50170A Stat. 157The title of Secretary of War was changed to Secretary of the Army by (ch. 343, ), and by sections 1 and 53 of the Act of (ch. 1041, , 676). The word “When” is substituted for “as shall from time to time be” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “disbursing official” are substituted for “Officers intrusted with the disbursement” for consistency.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4841 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

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 .