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10 U.S. Code § 4837 - Settlement of accounts: remission or cancellation of indebtedness of members | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 10 › Subtitle B › Part IV › Chapter 453 › § 4837 10 U.S. Code § 4837 - Settlement of accounts: remission or cancellation of indebtedness of members
In General.— The Secretary of the Army may have remitted or cancelled any part of the indebtedness of a person to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States incurred while the person was serving on active duty as a member of the Army, but only if the Secretary considers such action to be in the best interest of the United States.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 273; Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(27),Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(10),Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(24)(A), (B),Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2930; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 683(a)(1),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3322; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 673(a)(1), (2), (e)(1),Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2271, 2272; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1063(c)(7)(A),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 323.)
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 4837(a) 10:875. R.S. 1300.
4837(d) 10:875a (less 3d and last provisos).
In subsection (a), the words “sold to the member on credit under section 4621
(a)(1) of this title” are substituted for the words “articles designated by the inspectors general of the Army, and sold to him on credit by officers of the Quartermaster Corps”, in 10:875. The words “at cost prices” are omitted to reflect section 4623 of this title.
In subsection (d), the words “If he considers it in the best interest of the United States” are substituted for the words “when in his opinion the interests of the Government are best served by such action”. The words “before, or at the time of” are substituted for the words “either on * * * or prior thereto”.
In subsection (g), the words “bought on credit under section 4621
The change [in subsec. (b)] reflects the opinion of the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force (June 10, 1957) that the term “rate of pay”, as used in the source law for section 4837
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 109–364, § 673(a)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–364, § 673(e)(1), substituted “The Secretary of the Army” for “If the Secretary considers it to be in the best interest of the United States, the Secretary” and inserted “, but only if the Secretary considers such action to be in the best interest of the United States” before period at end.
Pub. L. 109–364, § 673(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 110–181, substituted “of a person to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States incurred while the person was serving on active duty as a member of the Army” for “of a member of the Army on active duty, or a member of a reserve component of the Army in an active status, to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States incurred while the member was serving on active duty”.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 109–364, § 673(a)(2), redesignatedsubsecs. (c) and (d) as (b) and (c), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “The Secretary may exercise the authority in subsection (a) with respect to a member—
1980—Pub. L. 96–513, substituted “remission or cancellation of indebtedness of enlisted members” for “deductions from pay” in section catchline, and in text substituted “If he” for “(d) If he”.
1962—Pub. L. 87–649repealed subsecs. (a) to (c) and (e) to (g) which related to deductions from pay. See subsecs. (b) to (g), respectively, of section 1007 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
1958—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(27)(A), substituted “his pay for that month” for “his basic pay for that month”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(27)(B), substituted “an officer” for “a commissioned officer” in two places.
(c)(7)(A) is effective as of Oct. 17, 2006, and as if included in the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Pub. L. 109–364, as enacted.
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 683(a)(3),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3322, which provided for termination of amendments by Pub. L. 109–163, § 683(a), amending this section and the analysis to this chapter, on Dec. 31, 2007, and restoration of provisions as in effect on the day before Jan. 6, 2006, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 673(a)(3),Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2271.
Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 673(d),Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2272, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the regulations required for purposes of sections 4837, 6161, and 9837 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section, not later than March 1, 2007.”