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10 U.S.C. 2636a: Loss or damage to personal property transported at Government expense: full replacement value; deduction from amounts due carriers

Created in 2003 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2740.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed 2636b

How it got here

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181 inserted at end "The regulations may include a requirement that a member of the armed forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense comply with reasonable restrictions or conditions prescribed by the Secretary in order to receive the full amount deducted unde… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364, §363(b)(1), substituted "shall include" for "may include". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §363(a), substituted "at Government expense of baggage and household effects for members of the armed forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense (or both)" for "of baggage and household effects for members of the armed forces at Government expense". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §363(b)(2), substituted "shall be deducted" for "may be deducted". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (b)

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.