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10 U.S.C. 1079b: Procedures for charging fees for care provided to civilians; retention and use of fees collected

Created in 2001 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed house · would change (d), (e)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §716(a)(1), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may waive a fee that would otherwise be charged under the procedures implemented under subsection (a) to a civilian who is not a covered beneficiary if— (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §716(a)(2), (b)(1), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §716(b)(2), added subsec. (e). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b), (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.