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

10 U.S.C. § 9841

Payment of small amounts to public creditors

When authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force, a disbursing official of Air Force or Space Force 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)(14)(B)96 Stat. 1058Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(e)(24)134 Stat. 3820(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

9841

31:493.

Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2511 (proviso on p. 1166), 34 Stat. 1166.

61 Stat. 50170A Stat. 157The words “Secretary of the Air Force” are substituted for “Secretary of War” because of sections 205(a) and 207(a) and (f) of the Act of (ch. 343, , 502), and sections 1 and 53 of the Act of (ch. 1041, , 488, 676). For comparable provisions that apply to the Army, see the revision note for 10:4841.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2832021— inserted “or Space Force” after “official of Air Force”.