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In this chapter, “settle” means consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and dispose of a claim, whether by full or partial allowance or by disallowance.
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**(a) Provisions made applicable to the corps** The rules of law that apply to the Armed Forces under the following provisions of title 10, as those provisions are in effect from time to time, apply also to the commissioned officer corps of the Administration: (1) Chapter 40, relating to leave. (2) Section 533(b), relating to constructive service. (3) Section 716, relating to transfers between the armed forces and to and from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (4) Section 771, relating to unauthorized wearing of uniforms. (5) Section 774, relating to wearing religious apparel while in uniform. (6) Section 982, relating to service on State and local juries. (7) Section 1031, relating to administration of oaths. (8) Section 1034, relating to protected communications and prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions. (9) Section 1035, relating to deposits of savings. (10) Section 1036, relating to transportation and travel allowances for escorts for dependents of members. (11) Section 1052, relating to reimbursement for adoption expenses. (12) Section 1074n, relating to annual mental health assessments. (13) Section 1090a, relating to referrals for mental health evaluations. (14) Chapter 58, relating to the benefits and services for members being separated or recently separated. (15) Section 1174a, relating to special separation benefits (except that benefits under subsection (b)(2)(B) of such section are subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose and are provided at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce). (16) Chapter 61, relating to retirement or separation for physical disability. (17) Section 1251(e), relating to retirement or separation based on years of creditable service. (18) Chapter 69, relating to retired g
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**(a)** There is an Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force. **(b)** (1) The Under Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. (2) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary shall be responsible and have overall direction and supervision for— (A) the development, implementation, and integration across the Department of Defense of the National Defense Strategy (as described by [section 113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section113&num=0&edition=prelim)) and strategic policy guidance for the activities of the Department of Defense across all geographic regions and military functions and domains; (B) the integration of the activities of the Department into the National Security Strategy of the United States; (C) the development of policy guidance for the preparation of campaign and contingency plans by the combatant commands, and for the review of such plans; (D) the preparation of policy guidance for the development of the global force posture; (E) the development of the Defense Planning Guidance that guides the formulation of program and budget requests by the military departments and other elements of the Department; and (F) the development of strategic policy guidance for the Department of Defense to enable the achievement of Presidential objectives outlined within the nuclear weapons employment guidance of the United States, a
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**(a) Rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits accorded to commissioned officers or their survivors** Except as provided in subsection (b), commissioned officers of the Service and their surviving beneficiaries shall, with respect to active service performed by such officers— (1) in time of war; (2) on detail for duty with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; or (3) while the Service is part of the military forces of the United States pursuant to Executive order of the President; be entitled to all rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits now or hereafter provided under any law of the United States in the case of commissioned officers of the Army or their surviving beneficiaries on account of active military service, except retired pay and uniform allowances. **(b) Award of decorations** The President may prescribe the conditions under which commissioned officers of the Service may be awarded military ribbons, medals, and decorations. **(c) Authority of Surgeon General** The authority vested by law in the Department of the Army, the Secretary of the Army, or other officers of the Department of the Army with respect to rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits referred to in subsection (a) shall be exercised, with respect to commissioned officers of the Service, by the Surgeon General. **(d) Active service deemed active military service with respect to laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs** Active service of commissioned officers of the Service shall be deemed to be active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States for the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (except the Servicemen’s Indemnity Act of 1951) and [section 417 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml
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**(a)** Under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, he, or, subject to appeal to him, the Judge Advocate General of an armed force under his jurisdiction, or the chief Counsel of the Coast Guard, as appropriate, if designated by him, may settle, and pay in an amount not more than $100,000, a claim against the United States for— (1) damage to or loss of real property, including damage or loss incident to use and occupancy; (2) damage to or loss of personal property, including property bailed to the United States and including registered or insured mail damaged, lost, or destroyed by a criminal act while in the possession of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, as the case may be; or (3) personal injury or death; either caused by a civilian officer or employee of that department, or the Coast Guard, or a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, as the case may be, acting within the scope of his employment, or otherwise incident to noncombat activities of that department, or the Coast Guard. **(b)** A claim may be allowed under subsection (a) only if— (1) it is presented in writing within two years after it accrues, except that if the claim accrues in time of war or armed conflict or if such a war or armed conflict intervenes within two years after it accrues, and if good cause is shown, the claim may be presented not later than two years after the war or armed conflict is terminated; (2) it is not covered by [section 2734 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2734&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 2672 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section2672&num=0&edition=prelim); (3)
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**(a)** To promote and to maintain friendly relations through the prompt settlement of meritorious claims, the Secretary concerned, or an officer or employee designated by the Secretary, may appoint, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, one or more claims commissions, each composed of one or more officers or employees or combination of officers or employees of the armed forces, to settle and pay in an amount not more than $100,000, a claim against the United States for— (1) damage to, or loss of, real property of any foreign country or of any political subdivision or inhabitant of a foreign country, including damage or loss incident to use and occupancy; (2) damage to, or loss of, personal property of any foreign country or of any political subdivision or inhabitant of a foreign country, including property bailed to the United States; or (3) personal injury to, or death of, any inhabitant of a foreign country; if the damage, loss, personal injury, or death occurs outside the United States, or the Commonwealths or possessions, and is caused by, or is otherwise incident to noncombat activities of, the armed forces under his jurisdiction, or is caused by a member thereof or by a civilian employee of the military department concerned or the Coast Guard, as the case may be. The claim of an insured, but not that of a subrogee, may be considered under this subsection. In this section, “foreign country” includes any place under the jurisdiction of the United States in a foreign country. An officer or employee may serve on a claims commission under the jurisdiction of another armed force only with the consent of the Secretary of his department, or his designee, but shall perform his duties under regulations of the department appointing the commission. **(b)
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**(a) Notice to Congress** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds available to the Department of Defense for the current fiscal year and hereafter may be obligated or expended to transfer to another nation or an international organization any defense articles or services (other than intelligence services) for use in the activities described in subsection (b) unless the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified 15 days in advance of such transfer. **(b) Activities affected** This section applies to— (1) any international peacekeeping or peace-enforcement operation under the authority of chapter VI or chapter VII of the United Nations Charter under the authority of a United Nations Security Council resolution; and (2) any other international peacekeeping, peace-enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operation. **(c) Contents of notice** A notice under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of the equipment, supplies, or services to be transferred. (2) A statement of the value of the equipment, supplies, or services to be transferred. (3) In the case of a proposed transfer of equipment or supplies— (A) a statement of whether the inventory requirements of all elements of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) for the type of equipment or supplies to be transferred have been met; and (B) a statement of whether the items proposed to be transferred will have to be replaced and, if so, how the President proposes to provide funds for such replacement.
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Page 2185 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2731 Sec. 2734b. Property loss; personal injury or death: inci- dent to activities of armed forces of foreign countries in United States; international agreements. 2735. Settlement: final and conclusive. 2736. Property loss; personal injury or death: ad- vance payment. 2737. Property loss; personal injury or death: inci- dent to use of property of the United States and not cognizable under other law. 2738. Property loss: reimbursement of members for certain losses of household effects caused by hostile action. 2739. Amounts recovered from third parties for loss or damage to personal property shipped or stored at Government expense: crediting to appropriations. 2740. Property loss: reimbursement of members and civilian employees for full replacement value of household effects when contractor reimbursement not available. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VII, § 731(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1459, added item 2733a. 2011—Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title III, § 354(a)(2), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4195, added item 2740. 1998—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1010(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2117, added item 2739. 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 557(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2776, added item 2738. 1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(j)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1708, added item 2732. 1984—Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(42)(B), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2625, substituted ‘‘in foreign countries’’ for ‘‘: foreign countries’’ in item 2734a. 1968—Pub. L. 90–521, § 2, Sept. 26, 1968, 82 Stat. 874, substituted ‘‘advance payment’’ for ‘‘incident to air- craft or missile operation’’ in item 2736. 1966—Pub. L. 89–718, § 21(b), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat.
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