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10 U.S.C. 1482: Expenses incident to death
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-716. Changed by 15 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1481, 10 U.S.C. 1482a, 10 U.S.C. 1513, 38 U.S.C. 2301.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of the Army (1).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263 added par. (11). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
2019
- Pub. L. 116–92 amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: "Transportation of the remains, and travel and transportation allowances as specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37 for an escort of one person, to the place selected b… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
2017
- Pub. L. 115–91 added par. (10). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
2013
- Pub. L. 113–66, §621(e), substituted "and travel and transportation allowances as specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37" for "and roundtrip transportation and prescribed allowances". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–66, §651(b), inserted "or inurnment" after "Interment". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–66, §651(c), substituted "The Secretary concerned may pay any other expenses relating to the remains of such a decedent that are authorized to be paid under this section only on a reimbursable basis." for "The Secretary concerned shall pay all other expenses authorized to b… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 113–66, §651(a)(2), added subsec. (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (g)
2011
- Pub. L. 112–81 substituted "The" for "Only the" in introductory provisions, added par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as (2) to (5), respectively, and substituted "paragraphs (1) through (4)" for "clauses (1)–(3)" in par. (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (c)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181 inserted at end "When transportation of the remains includes transportation by aircraft under section 562 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note), the Secretary concerned shall provide, to t… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–417, §581(b), struck out pars. (10) and (11) which read as follows: (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (a), (11)
- Pub. L. 110–417, §581(a), designated existing provisions as par. (2), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) of subsec. (e) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (2), inserted subsec. (e) heading, and added pars. (1) and (3) to (5). (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (e)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–107 redesignated subsecs. (e) to (g) as (d) to (f), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "When, as a result of a disaster involving the multiple deaths of persons covered by section 1481 of this title, the Secretary concerned has po… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d), (e), (f), (g)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–106 inserted "section" before "12731". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–337, §1671(c)(8), substituted "section 12732" for "section 1332" and "12731" for "section 1331". · (f)
- Pub. L. 103–337, §652(a)(2), added subsec. (g). · (g)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–189, §653(a)(6)(A), substituted "expenses of the following:" for "expenses of—" in introductory provisions. · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §653(a)(6)(B), (C), in each of pars. (1) to (9), capitalized first letter of first word and substituted period for semicolon at the end. · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §653(a)(6)(B), (D), capitalized first letter of first word and substituted period for "; and". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §653(a)(6)(B), (E), capitalized first letter of first word, substituted "paragraph" for "clause" in four places, and substituted "decedent. For the" for "decedent; for the". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §§652(a)(3), 1622(c)(4), substituted "the date of death" for "the effective date of this subsection, or the date of death," and "chapter 10 of title 37" for "chapter 10, title 37" in last sentence. · (e)
1975
- Pub. L. 93–649 inserted provision relating to date of notification of death under authority of chapter 10, title 37, to that person who would have been designated under subsection (c) to direct disposition of the remains, had they been recovered. · (e)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–292 added subsec. (f). · (f)
1970
- Pub. L. 91–397 added cl. (11). · (a)
- Pub. L. 91–487 added subsec. (e). · (e)
1958
- Pub. L. 85–716 added subsec. (d). · (d)
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.