10 U.S.C. § 1582 — Assistive technology, assistive technology

Page 1510 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1582 a period of two years from the date of deobligation for recording, adjusting, and liqui- dating amounts properly chargeable to the li- ability of the United States for which the obli- gation was made. Any such deobligated amount remaining at the end of such two-year period shall be canceled. (e) EMPLOYEES COVERED.—This section applies only with respect to separation pay of foreign nationals employed by the Department of De- fense, and foreign nationals employed by a for- eign government for the benefit of the Depart- ment of Defense, under any of the following agreements that provide for payment of separa- tion pay: (1) A contract. (2) A treaty. (3) A memorandum of understanding with a foreign nation. (Added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1003(a)(1), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1456; amended Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1052(20), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2500; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, § 346, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2724; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(e)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1227.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1581, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 118; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(34), 72 Stat. 1456; May 29, 1959, Pub. L. 86–36, § 3, 73 Stat. 63; Sept. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–377, § 2, 73 Stat. 701; Oct. 4, 1961, Pub. L. 87–367, title II, § 203, 75 Stat. 790; Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87–793, § 1001(b), 76 Stat. 863, provided for appointment of a limited number of civilian research and develop- ment personnel and prescribed their relationship to civil service provisions, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(19)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290. AMENDMENTS 2001—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107 struck out par. (2) designation and ‘‘on or after December 5, 1991,’’ after ‘‘all amounts obligated’’ and struck out par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the account all amounts that were obli- gated by the Secretary of Defense before December 5, 1991, and that remain unexpended for separation pay for foreign nationals referred to in subsection (e).’’ 1994—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103–337, § 346(1), sub- stituted ‘‘foreign nationals referred to in subsection (e)’’ for ‘‘foreign national employees of the Department of Defense’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–337, § 346(2), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: ‘‘EMPLOYEES COVERED.—This section applies only with respect to separation pay of foreign nationals employed by the Department of Defense under any of the fol- lowing agreements that provide for payment of separa- tion pay: ‘‘(1) A contract. ‘‘(2) A treaty. ‘‘(3) A memorandum of understanding with a for- eign nation.’’ 1992—Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 102–484 substituted ‘‘December 5, 1991,’’ for ‘‘the date of the enactment of this section’’. § 1582. Assistive technology, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology services (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assistive technology, assistive tech- nology devices, and assistive technology serv- ices to the following: (1) Department of Defense employees with disabilities. (2) Organizations within the Department that have requirements to make programs or facilities accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities. (3) Any other department or agency of the Federal Government, upon the request of the head of that department or agency, for its em- ployees with disabilities or for satisfying a re- quirement to make its programs or facilities accessible to, and usable by, persons with dis- abilities. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘assistive technology’’, ‘‘assistive technology device’’, ‘‘assistive technology service’’, and ‘‘disability’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002). (Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XI, § 1102(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–311.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1582, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 118; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(35), 72 Stat. 1456; Sept. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–377, § 3, 73 Stat. 701, di- rected Secretary of Defense to report annually to Con- gress on civilian research and development personnel employed by Department of Defense under former sec- tion 1581 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(19)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290. § 1583. Employment of certain persons without pay The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may each employ, without pay, not more than 10 persons of out- standing experience and ability. However, a per- son so employed may be allowed transportation, and not more than $15 a day instead of subsist- ence, while away from his home or regular place of business pursuant to employment under this section. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 118; Pub. L. 89–718, § 14, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(20)(A), (B), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, § 1111, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1616.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1583(a) ..... 5:171v (less words of 1st sentence after semi- colon). Jan. 6, 1951, ch. 1213, subch. VII, § 704, 64 Stat. 1235. 1583(b) ..... 5:171v (words of 1st sen- tence after semicolon). Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2011—Pub. L. 112–81, § 1111(2), inserted ‘‘each’’ after ‘‘may’’ in first sentence. Pub. L. 112–81, § 1111(1), which directed amendment of first sentence by inserting ‘‘and the Secretaries of the military departments’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of De- fense’’, was executed by making the insertion after ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ to reflect the probable in- tent of Congress. 1982—Pub. L. 97–295 substituted ‘‘pay’’ for ‘‘compensa- tion’’ in section catchline and text.