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Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Chapter 13 — Allotments and Assignments of Pay

§ 707. Allotments: members of the National Guard

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, may allow a member of the National Guard who is not on active duty to make allotments from his pay under sections 204 and 206 of this title for the payment of premiums under a group life insurance program sponsored by the military department of the State in which such member holds his National Guard membership or by the National Guard association of such State if the State or association concerned has agreed in writing to reimburse the United States for all costs incurred by the United States in providing for such allotments. The amount of such costs and procedures for reimbursements shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense and his determination shall be conclusive. All amounts of reimbursements for such costs received by the United States from a State or an association shall be credited to the appropriations or funds against which charges have been made for such costs.

(b)

The United States is not liable for loss or damage suffered by a person as a result of an error made by an officer or employee of the United States in carrying out the allotment program under subsection (a).

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. Pub. L. 93–289 § 11(a) · 88 Stat. 165

    Enacted · 37 U.S.C. § 707

    Added Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(a), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 172

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(a), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 172

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Chapter 13 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: “§707. Allotments: members of the National Guard “(a) The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, may allow a member of the National Guard who is not on active duty to make allotments from his pay under sections 204 and 206 of this title for the payment of premiums under a group life 37 USC 204, 206. insurance program sponsored by the military department of the State in which such member holds his National Guard membership or by the National Guard association of such State if the State or association concerned has agreed in writing to reimburse the United States for all costs incurred by the United States in providing for such allotments. The amount of such costs and procedures for reimbursements shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense and his determination shall be conclusive. All amounts of reimbursements for such costs received by the United States from a State or an association shall be credited to the appropriations or funds against which charges have been made for such costs.”

  2. Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 96–513 title V § 516(19) · 94 Stat. 2835

    Struck · 37 U.S.C. § 707

    Pub. L. 96–513 struck out “(a)” before “The Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–513 struck out “(a)” before “The Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (19) Section 707 is amended by striking out “(a)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

  3. Pub. L. 97–295 § 3(5) · 96 Stat. 1287

    1. Amended · 37 U.S.C. § 707

      Pub. L. 97–295 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Added · 37 U.S.C. § 707

      Pub. L. 97–295 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–295 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 707 is amended— (A) by inserting “(a)” before “The Secretary”; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following: “(b) The United States is not liable for loss or damage suffered by a person as a result of an error made by an officer or employee of the United States in carrying out the allotment program under subsection (a) of this section.”.

  4. Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991

    Pub. L. 102–25 title VII § 702(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 75

    Struck · 37 U.S.C. § 707(b)

    Pub. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking out “of this section” each place it appears (other than as provided in subsection (c));

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
1982 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
707(b)37:707 (note).May 24, 1974, Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(b), 88 Stat. 173.

In subsection (b), the words “is not” are substituted for “shall not be” for consistency.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1980–1991 · 3 rounds

1991

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”.

1982

Pub. L. 97–295 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1980

Pub. L. 96–513 struck out “(a)” before “The Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective , see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Liability of United States for Losses or Damages

Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(b), , 88 Stat. 173, which provided that the United States shall not be liable for any losses or damages suffered by any person as the result of any error made by any officer or employee of the United States in administering the allotment program authorized under subsec. (a) of this section, was repealed and reenacted as subsec. (b) of this section by Pub. L. 97–295, §§ 3(5), 6(b), , 96 Stat. 1304, 1314.

Credits

1974–1991 · 4 acts
  1. 1974Added Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(a), , 88 Stat. 172
  2. 1980amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(19), , 94 Stat. 2939
  3. 1982Pub. L. 97–295, § 3(5), , 96 Stat. 1304
  4. 1991Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1), (c), , 105 Stat. 117.
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(Added Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(a), , 88 Stat. 172; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(19), , 94 Stat. 2939; Pub. L. 97–295, § 3(5), , 96 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1), (c), , 105 Stat. 117.)

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