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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 31 — Enlistments

§ 520c. Recruiting functions: provision of meals and refreshments

Statutory text

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for recruitment of military personnel may be expended for small meals and refreshments during recruiting functions for the following persons:

(1)

Persons who have enlisted under the Delayed Entry Program authorized by section 513 of this title.

(2)

Persons who are objects of armed forces recruiting efforts.

(3)

Persons whose assistance in recruiting efforts of the military departments is determined to be influential by the Secretary concerned.

(4)

Members of the armed forces and Federal employees when attending recruiting functions in accordance with a requirement to do so.

(5)

Other persons whose presence at recruiting functions will contribute to recruiting efforts.

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. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

    Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title III § 361(a) · 110 Stat. 2422

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 520c

    Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 361(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2491

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 361(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2491

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Authority.— Chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 520c. Recruiting functions: use of funds “(a) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.— Under regulations Regulations. prescribed by the Secretary concerned, funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for recruitment of military personnel may be expended for small meals and refreshments during recruiting functions for the following persons: “(1) Persons who have enlisted under the Delayed Entry Program authorized by section 513 of this title. “(2) Persons who are objects of armed forces recruiting efforts. “(3) Persons whose assistance in recruiting efforts of the military departments is determined to be influential by the Secretary concerned. “(4) Members of the armed forces and Federal employees when attending recruiting events in accordance with a requirement to do so. “(5) Other persons whose presence at recruiting efforts will contribute to recruiting efforts. “(b) Annual Report.— Not later than February 1 of each of the years 1998 through 2002, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the authority under subsection (a) was exercised during the fiscal year ending in the preceding year. “(c) Termination of Authority.— The authority in subsection (a) may not be exercised after September 30, 2001.”.

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002

    Pub. L. 107–107 § 545(b)(1) · 115 Stat. 1012

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 520c(a)(4)

    Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(1), substituted “recruiting functions” for “recruiting events”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(1), substituted “recruiting functions” for “recruiting events”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (4), by striking “recruiting events” and inserting “recruiting functions”; and

  3. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002

    Pub. L. 107–107 § 545(b)(2) · 115 Stat. 1012

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 520c(a)(5)

    Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(2), substituted “presence at recruiting functions” for “presence at recruiting efforts”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(2), substituted “presence at recruiting functions” for “presence at recruiting efforts”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (5), by striking “recruiting efforts” the first place it appears and inserting “recruiting functions”.

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002

    Pub. L. 107–107 § 545(a) · 115 Stat. 1012

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 520c(c)

    Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(a), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The authority in subsection (a) may not be exercised after September 30, 2001.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(a), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The authority in subsection (a) may not be exercised after September 30, 2001.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Repeal of Termination Provision.— Section 520c of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).

  5. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

    Pub. L. 108–136 div. A title X § 1031(a)(8)(A) · 117 Stat. 1392

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 520c

      Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “provision of meals and refreshments” for “use of funds” in section catchline

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 520c

      Pub. L. 108–136 struck out “(a) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.—” before “Under regulations”

    3. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 520c

      Pub. L. 108–136 struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “Not later than February 1 of each of the years 1998 through 2002, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the authority under subsection (a) was exercised during the fiscal year ending in the preceding year.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “provision of meals and refreshments” for “use of funds” in section catchline, struck out “(a) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.—” before “Under regulations”, and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “Not later than February 1 of each of the years 1998 through 2002, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the authority under subsection (a) was exercised during the fiscal year ending in the preceding year.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) Section 520c is amended— (i) by striking subsection (b); (ii) by striking “(a) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.—”; and (iii) by striking the heading for such section and inserting the following: “§ 520c. Recruiting functions: provision of meals and refreshments” .

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments2001–2003 · 2 rounds

2003

Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “provision of meals and refreshments” for “use of funds” in section catchline, struck out “(a) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.—” before “Under regulations”, and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “Not later than February 1 of each of the years 1998 through 2002, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the authority under subsection (a) was exercised during the fiscal year ending in the preceding year.”

2001

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(1), substituted “recruiting functions” for “recruiting events”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(2), substituted “presence at recruiting functions” for “presence at recruiting efforts”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(a), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The authority in subsection (a) may not be exercised after .”

Credits

1996–2003 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 361(a), , 110 Stat. 2491
  2. 2001amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 545, , 115 Stat. 1113
  3. 2003Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(8)(A), , 117 Stat. 1596.
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(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 361(a), , 110 Stat. 2491; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 545, , 115 Stat. 1113; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(8)(A), , 117 Stat. 1596.)

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