§ 2253. Motor vehicles

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–370 § 1(e)(1) · 102 Stat. 840

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2253

   Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 133 the following new chapter: “CHAPTER 134— MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS “Subchapter “I. Miscellaneous Authorities, Prohibitions, and Limitations on the Use of Appropriated Funds “II. Miscellaneous Administrative Authority “SUBCHAPTER I— MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS “Sec. “2241. Availability of appropriations for certain purposes. “2242. Authority to use appropriated funds for certain investigations and security services. “§ 2241. Availability of appropriations for certain purposes “(a) Operation and Maintenance Appropriations.— Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance of the active forces may be used for the following purposes: “(1) Morale, welfare, and recreation. “(2) Modification of personal property. “(3) Design of vessels. “(4) Industrial mobilization. “(5) Military communications facilities on merchant vessels. “(6) Acquisition of services, special clothing, supplies, and equipment. “(7) Expenses for the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and other units at educational institutions. “(b) Necessary Expenses.— Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used for all necessary expenses, at the seat of the Government or elsewhere, in connection with communication and other services and supplies that may be necessary for the national defense. “§ 2242. Authority to use appropriated funds for certain investigations and security services “The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may— “(1) pay in advance for the expenses of conducting investigations in foreign countries incident to matters relating to the Department of Defense, to the extent such expenses are determined by the investigating officer to be necessary and in accord with local custom; “(2) pay expenses incurred in connection with the administration of occupied areas; “(3) pay expenses of military courts, boards, and commissions; and “(4) reimburse the Administrator of General Services for Classified information. security guard services furnished by the Administrator to the Department of Defense for the protection of confidential files. “SUBCHAPTER II— MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY “Sec. “2251. Household furnishings and other property: personnel outside the United States or in Alaska or Hawaii. “2252. Rewards: missing property. “2253. Motor vehicles. “§ 2251. Household furnishings and other property: personnel outside the United States or in Alaska or Hawaii “(a) In General.— Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the military department concerned may— “(1) purchase household furnishings and automobiles from members of the armed forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense on duty outside the United States or in Hawaii for resale at cost to incoming personnel; and “(2) provide household furnishings, without charge, in other than public quarters occupied by members of the armed forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are on duty outside the United States or in Alaska or Hawaii. “(b) Required Determination.— The authority provided in subsection (a) may be used only when it is determined, under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense, that the use of that authority would be advantageous to the United States. “§ 2252. Rewards: missing property “The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may pay a reward of not more than $500 in any case for information leading to the discovery of missing property under the jurisdiction of that Secretary or leading to the recovery of such property. “§ 2253. Motor vehicles “(a) General Authorities.— The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may— “(1) provide for insurance of official motor vehicles in a Insurance. foreign country when the laws of such country require such insurance; and “(2) purchase right-hand drive vehicles at a cost of not more than $12,000 each. “(b) Hire of Passenger Vehicles.— Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance of the active forces may be used for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.”.

2. 1997

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

   Pub. L. 105–85 div. A title VIII § 805 · 111 Stat. 1629

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2253(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “$30,000” for “$12,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “$30,000” for “$12,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 805. INCREASED PRICE LIMITATION ON PURCHASES OF RIGHTHAND DRIVE VEHICLES. Section 2253(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$12,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$30,000”.

3. 2011

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

   Pub. L. 112–81 div. A title VIII § 814(a) · 125 Stat. 1298

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2253(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “passenger sedans” for “vehicles”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “passenger sedans” for “vehicles”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Clarification of Authority.— Section 2253(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “vehicles” and inserting “passenger sedans”.

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