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10 U.S.C. § 2493 — Fisher Houses: administration as nonappropriated fund instrumentality
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**(a) Fisher Houses and Suites Defined.—** In this section:
(1) The term “Fisher House” means a housing facility that—
(A) is located in proximity to a health care facility of the Army, the Air Force, or the Navy;
(B) is available for residential use on a temporary basis by authorized Fisher House residents; and
(C) is constructed and donated by—
(i) the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Armed Services Foundation; or
(ii) another source, if the Secretary of the military department concerned designates the housing facility as a Fisher House.
(2) The term “Fisher House” includes the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen and Meditation Pavilion at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, so long as such facility is available for residential use on a temporary basis by authorized Fisher House residents.
(3) The term “Fisher Suite” means one or more rooms that—
(A) meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);
(B) are constructed, altered, or repaired and donated by a source described in subparagraph (C) of that paragraph; and
(C) are designated by the Secretary of the military department concerned as a Fisher Suite.
(4) The term “authorized Fisher House residents” means the following:
(A) With respect to a Fisher House described in paragraph (1) that is located in proximity to a health care facility of the Army, the Air Force, or the Navy, the following persons:
(i) Patients of that health care facility.
(ii) Members of the families of such patients.
(iii) Other persons providing the equivalent of familial support for such patients.
(B) With respect to the Fisher House described in paragraph (2), the following persons:
(i) The primary next of kin of a member of the armed forces who dies while locate
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**(a) Fisher Houses and Suites Defined.—** In this section:
(1) The term “Fisher House” means a housing facility that—
(A) is located in proximity to a health care facility of the Army, the Air Force, or the Navy;
(B) is available for residential use on a temporary basis by authorized Fisher House residents; and
(C) is constructed and donated by—
(i) the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Armed Services Foundation; or
(ii) another source, if the Secretary of the military department concerned designates the housing facility as a Fisher House.
(2) The term “Fisher House” includes the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen and Meditation Pavilion at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, so long as such facility is available for residential use on a temporary basis by authorized Fisher House residents.
(3) The term “Fisher Suite” means one or more rooms that—
(A) meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);
(B) are constructed, altered, or repaired and donated by a source described in subparagraph (C) of that paragraph; and
(C) are designated by the Secretary of the military department concerned as a Fisher Suite.
(4) The term “authorized Fisher House residents” means the following:
(A) With respect to a Fisher House described in paragraph (1) that is located in proximity to a health care facility of the Army, the Air Force, or the Navy, the following persons:
(i) Patients of that health care facility.
(ii) Members of the families of such patients.
(iii) Other persons providing the equivalent of familial support for such patients.
(B) With respect to the Fisher House described in paragraph (2), the following persons:
(i) The primary next of kin of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas.
(ii) Other family members of the deceased member who are eligible for transportation under [section 453(f) of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section453/f&num=0&edition=prelim).
(iii) An escort of a family member described in clause (i) or (ii).
**(b) Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality.—** The Secretary of each military department shall administer all Fisher Houses and Fisher Suites associated with facilities of that military department as a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States.
**(c) Governance.—** The Secretary of each military department shall establish a system for the governance of the nonappropriated fund instrumentality required by subsection (b) for that military department.
**(d) Central Fund.—** The Secretary of each military department shall establish a single fund as the source of funding for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of all Fisher Houses and Fisher Suites of the nonappropriated fund instrumentality required by subsection (b) for that military department.
**(e) Acceptance of Contributions; Imposition of Fees.—**
(1) The Secretary of a military department may—
(A) accept money, property, and services donated for the support of a Fisher House or Fisher Suite associated with facilities of that military department; and
(B) may impose fees relating to the use of such Fisher Houses and Fisher Suites.
(2) All monetary donations, and the proceeds of the disposal of any other donated property, accepted by the Secretary of a military department under this subsection shall be credited to the fund established under subsection (d) for the Fisher Houses and Fisher Suites associated with facilities of that military department and shall be available to that Secretary to support all such Fisher Houses and Fisher Suites.
**(f) Base Operating Support.—** The Secretary of a military department may provide base operating support for Fisher Houses associated with facilities of that military department.
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**(a)** The “competitive service” consists of—
(1) all civil service positions in the executive branch, except—
(A) positions which are specifically excepted from the competitive service by or under statute;
(B) positions to which appointments are made by nomination for confirmation by the Senate, unless the Senate otherwise directs; and
(C) positions in the Senior Executive Service;
(2) civil service positions not in the executive branch which are specifically included in the competitive service by statute; and
(3) positions in the government of the District of Columbia which are specifically included in the competitive service by statute.
**(b)** Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section, the “competitive service” includes positions to which appointments are made by nomination for confirmation by the Senate when specifically included therein by statute.
**(c)** As used in other Acts of Congress, “classified civil service” or “classified service” means the “competitive service”.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 914(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 412; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1008(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2633; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1006(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1869; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1069(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2136, related to Fisher House trust funds. See [section 2493 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2493&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective 90 days after Oct. 17, 1998, see section 906(f)(3) of Pub. L. 105–261, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under [section 1321 of Title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1321&num=0&edition=prelim), Money and Finance.
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Page 1976
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2492a
(1) to provide or obtain goods and services
beneficial to the efficient management and op-
eration of the exchange system or that mo-
rale, welfare, and recreation system; or
(2) to provide or obtain food services bene-
ficial to the efficient management and oper-
ation of the dining facilities on military in-
stallations offering food services to members
of the armed forces.
(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III,
§ 341(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2488, § 2482a; re-
numbered § 2492, Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI,
§ 651(c)(3), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1972; amended
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 632, Dec. 19,
2014, 128 Stat. 3405.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2492 was renumbered section 2489 of
this title.
AMENDMENTS
2014—Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘Federal depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality—’’ for ‘‘Federal de-
partment, agency, or instrumentality to provide or ob-
tain goods and services beneficial to the efficient man-
agement and operation of the exchange system or that
morale, welfare, and recreation system.’’ and added
pars. (1) and (2).
2004—Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 2482a of this
title as this section.
§ 2492a. Limitation on Department of Defense en-
tities competing with private sector in offer-
ing personal information services
(a) LIMITATION.—(1) Notwithstanding section
2492 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may
not authorize a Department of Defense entity to
offer or provide personal information services
directly to users using Department resources,
personnel, or equipment, or compete for con-
tracts to provide such personal information
services directly to users, if users will be
charged a fee for the personal information serv-
ic
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