§ 2783. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: financial management and use of nonappropriated funds

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. 1992

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993

   Pub. L. 102–484 div. A title III § 362(a) · 106 Stat. 2315

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2783

   Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 362(a), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2379, § 2490a

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 362(a), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2379, § 2490a

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Regulation of Expenditure of NAFI Funds.— Chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 2490a. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: financial management and use of nonappropriated funds “(a) Regulation of Management and Use of Nonappropriated Funds.— The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations governing— “(1) the purposes for which nonappropriated funds of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States within the Department of Defense may be expended; and “(2) the financial management of such funds to prevent waste, loss, or unauthorized use. “(b) Penalties for Violations.— (1) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is paid from nonappropriated funds and who commits a substantial violation of the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall be subject to the same penalties as are provided by law for misuse of appropriations by a civilian employee of the Department of Defense paid from appropriated funds. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this paragraph. “(2) The Secretary shall provide in regulations that a violation of the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) by a person subject to chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is punishable as a violation of section 892 of such title (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). “(c) Notification of Violations.— (1) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense (whether paid from nonappropriated funds or from appropriated funds), and a member of the Armed Forces, whose duties include the obligation of nonappropriated funds, shall notify the Secretary of Defense of information which the person reasonably believes evidences— “(A) a violation by another person of any law, rule, or regulation regarding the management of such funds; or “(B) other mismanagement or gross waste of such funds. “(2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate civilian employees of the Department of Defense or members of the armed forces to receive a notification described in paragraph (1) and ensure the prompt investigation of the validity of information provided in the notification. “(3) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to protect the confidentiality of a person making a notification under paragraph (1).”.

2. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–160 div. A title XI § 1182(a)(8)(A) · 107 Stat. 1547

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 2783

   Pub. L. 103–160 renumbered section 2490a of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–160 renumbered section 2490a of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Section 2490a is transferred to the end of chapter 165, redesignated as section 2783, and amended— (i) in subsection (b)(2)— (I) by striking out “title 10, United States Code” and inserting in lieu thereof “this title”; (II) by striking out the comma after “Justice)”; and (III) by striking out “of such title” and inserting in lieu thereof “of this title”; and (ii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking out “Armed Forces” and inserting in lieu thereof “armed forces”.

3. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–160 § 1182(a)(8)(A)(i) · 107 Stat. 1547

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2783(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(i), substituted “chapter 47 of this title” for “chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code”

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2783(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(i), substituted “Justice) is” for “Justice), is”

   3. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2783(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(i), substituted “section 892 of this title” for “section 892 of such title”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(i), substituted “chapter 47 of this title” for “chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code”, “Justice) is” for “Justice), is”, and “section 892 of this title” for “section 892 of such title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) in subsection (b)(2)— (I) by striking out “title 10, United States Code” and inserting in lieu thereof “this title”; (II) by striking out the comma after “Justice)”; and (III) by striking out “of such title” and inserting in lieu thereof “of this title”; and

4. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–160 § 1182(a)(8)(A)(ii) · 107 Stat. 1547

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2783(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(ii), substituted “armed forces” for “Armed Forces”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(ii), substituted “armed forces” for “Armed Forces”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (ii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking out “Armed Forces” and inserting in lieu thereof “armed forces”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision