An Act to authorize disbursing officers of the Armed Farces to advance funds to members of an armed force of a friendly nation, and for other purposes
PL 89-265 (H.R.5665), enacted 10/19/1965

79 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-265-OCT. 19, 1965 
Public Law 89-264 
AN ACT 
989 
October 19, 1965 
[H. R. 10 234] 
72 Stat. 1450. 
To amend section 1085 of title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the reimburse-
ment procedure required among the medical facilities of the armed forces 
under the jurisdiction of the military departments. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1085 
Armed Forces. 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 1085w Medical and dental care from another executive depart-
ment: reimbursement 
"If a member or former member of an armed force under the juris-
diction of a military department, or his dependent receives inpatient 
medical or dental care in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Secre-
tary of Health, Education, and Welfare, or if a member or former 
member of a uniformed service not under the jurisdiction of a mili-
tary department, or his dependent, receives inpatient medical or dental 
care in a facility of an armed force under the jurisdiction of a military 
department, the appropriation for maintaining and operating the 
facility furnishing that care shall be reimbursed at rates established 
by the Bureau of the Budget to reflect the average cost of providing 
such care." 
SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out the following item: 
"1085. Medical and dental care from another uniformed service: reimbursement." 
and inserting the following item in place thereof: 
"1085. Medical and dental care from another executive department: reimburse-
ment." 
Approved October 19, 1965. 
Public Law 89-265 
AN ACT 
To authorize disbursing officers of the Armed Forces to advance funds to 
members of an armed force of a friendly foreign imticm, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That under regula-
tions to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of the Treasury in their respective areas of responsibility, an officer 
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard ac-
countable for public money may advance funds to cashiers, disbursing 
officers, or members of an armed force of a friendly foreign nation 
for the purpose of paying pay and allowances to those members or 
enabling that armed force to purchase necessary supplies and services. 
An advance may not be made under this Act unless the President 
has entered into an agreement with the nation concerned which, in 
addition to any other provision that he considers necessary to carry 
out this Act and to safeguard the interests of the United States, shall 
require the United States to be reimbursed for any funds so advanced 
and shall require the appropriate authority of that nation to advance 
funds to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or 
Coast Guard of tlie United States on a recipr(x;al basis. 
Approved October 19, 1965. 
October 19„ 1965 
[H. R. 5665] 
Armed Forces. 
Disbursements 
to armed forces of 
friendly nations. 
Restriction.