14 U.S.C. § 2773 | Rations or commutation therefor in money

(a)

Enlisted members of the Coast Guard, civilian officers and civilian crews of vessels, and working parties in the field shall be allowed a ration or commutation thereof in money, in such amount and under limitations and regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

(b)

Money for commuted rations shall be paid, under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, on proper vouchers, or pay rolls, to individuals entitled to receive it, or to the officers designated by the Commandant to administer the financial affairs of the messes in which such individuals may be subsisted.

(c)

Money paid for commuted rations to the designated officer may be deposited in general or limited depositories of public money or in any bank in which deposits are insured. Such funds shall be expended and accounted for under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe.

(d)

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as modifying or changing in any manner the provisions of law pertaining to subsistence allowances for enlisted members, but no ration or commutation thereof shall be allowed an individual receiving a subsistence allowance.

Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 532 Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(B)Oct. 30, 198498 Stat. 2865 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b)Dec. 4, 2018132 Stat. 4226 Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXVJan. 1, 2021134 Stat. 4750 (, , § 478; , (C), , ; renumbered § 2773, , , ; [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(42), , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 25, 1940, ch. 71 54 Stat. 64 June 6, 1940, ch. 257, § 10 54 Stat. 248 May 31, 1941, ch. 156 55 Stat. 221 Feb. 7, 1942, ch. 46 56 Stat. 71 June 26, 1943, ch. 147, § 1 57 Stat. 211 June 22, 1944, ch. 269, § 1 58 Stat. 316 May 29, 1945, ch. 130, § 1 59 Stat. 216 July 12, 1946, ch. 569, § 1 60 Stat. 531 Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, § 31 60 Stat. 857 July 1, 1947, ch. 186 61 Stat. 226 Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 134, 135 (, title I, ; , ; , title I, § 1, ; , title I, ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , title I, § 101, ).

The provisions of said section 134 are extended to include all persons who might be entitled to receive money for commuted rations, rather than only the officer in charge of the mess.

The last proviso of said section 135 is eliminated, because experience during the past 2 years shows that it may react detrimentally on enlisted men in time of rising food costs.

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 8505(a)(42)(A)2021—Subsec. (b). , substituted “individuals” for “persons” in two places.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 8505(a)(42)(B)Subsec. (d). , substituted “an individual” for “a person”.

Pub. L. 115–282 section 478 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 98–5571984—Subsecs. (a), (d). substituted reference to enlisted members for reference to enlisted men.