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10 U.S.C. 1588: Authority to accept certain voluntary services
Created in 1983 by Public Law 98-94. Changed by 16 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8171, 10 U.S.C. 1501a.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–259, §205(b)(2)(A), substituted "uniformed services" for "armed forces" in introductory provisions. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–259, §205(b)(2)(B), added subsec. (g). (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020) Law text · (g)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–291 added par. (10). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
2013
- Pub. L. 112–239 added par. (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–181 substituted "chapters 309 and 311 of title 46" for "the Act of March 9, 1920, commonly known as the 'Suits in Admiralty Act' (41 Stat. 525; 46 U.S.C. App. 741 et seq.) and the Act of March 3, 1925, commonly known as the 'Public Vessels Act' (43 Stat. 1112; 46 U.S.… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375, §516(1), added par. (8). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §1081, inserted before period at end "and the Act of March 9, 1920, commonly known as the 'Suits in Admiralty Act' (41 Stat. 525; 46 U.S.C. App. 741 et seq.) and the Act of March 3, 1925, commonly known as the 'Public Vessels Act' (43 Stat. 1112; 46 U.S.C. App. 7… (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §516(2), substituted "paragraph (3) or (8) of subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)(3)". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (f)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–314, §553, added par. (6). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–314, §1064(b), added par. (7). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (f)
2001
1999
1996
- Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "Section 552a" for "Section 522a". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (d)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–337 amended section generally, substituting subsecs. (a) to (e) for former subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to acceptance by Secretary concerned of voluntary services, status of persons providing voluntary services, and reimbursement of expenses incurred by such persons.
1991
- Pub. L. 102–190 substituted "may be made from appropriated or nonappropriated funds" for "may only be made from nonappropriated funds". · (c)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "a museum, a natural resources program, or" for "a museum or". · (a)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–26 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 99–661. See 1986 Amendment note below. · (c)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–661, as amended by Pub. L. 100–26, added subsec. (c). · (c)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "Secretary concerned" and "operated by the military department concerned or the Coast Guard, as appropriate" for "Secretary of a military department" and "operated by that military department", respectively. · (a)
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.