10 U.S.C. § 520c — Recruiting functions: provision of meals

Page 543 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 520c Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 63 Stat. 992, 1015. June 24, 1948, ch. 632, 62 Stat. 655. July 30, 1947, ch. 357, title I, § 1, 61 Stat. 557. July 16, 1946, ch. 583, § 1, 60 Stat. 547, 548. July 3, 1945, ch. 265, § 1, 59 Stat. 390. June 28, 1944, ch. 303, § 1, 58 Stat. 580. July 1, 1943, ch. 185, § 1, 57 Stat. 354. July 2, 1942, ch. 477, § 1, 56 Stat. 617. June 30, 1941, ch. 262, § 1, 55 Stat. 373. June 13, 1940, ch. 343, § 1, 54 Stat. 358, 359. Apr. 26, 1939, ch. 88, § 1, 53 Stat. 600. June 11, 1938, ch. 37, § 1, 52 Stat. 649. July 1, 1937, ch. 423, § 1, 50 Stat. 450. May 15, 1936, ch. 404, § 1, title I, 49 Stat. 1286. Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, § 1, title I, 49 Stat. 128. Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165, title I, 48 Stat. 621. Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281, title I, 47 Stat. 1577. July 14, 1932, ch. 482, title I, 47 Stat. 670, 671. Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279, title I, 46 Stat. 1283, 1284. May 28, 1930, ch. 348, title I, 46 Stat. 438. Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title I, 45 Stat. 1356. Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title I, 45 Stat. 332. Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title I, 44 Stat. 1113. Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title I, 44 Stat. 262. Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title I, 43 Stat. 900. AMENDMENTS 1985—Pub. L. 99–145 substituted ‘‘enlistment’’ for ‘‘en- listments’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sections 1401 [enacting this section and sections 956, 979 to 981, 1047 to 1050, 1074b [now 1074c], 1093, 1589, 2007 to 2009, 2484, 2638, and 2639 of this title, amending sections 1074, 1077, 1079, 2104, and 7204 of this title, and repealing sec- tion 7208 of this title], 1402 [enacting section 306a of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Serv- ices, and amending sections 206 and 404 of Title 37], and 1403 [amending provisions set out as a note under sec- tion 138 of this title and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 138 and 2102 of this title] take ef- fect on October 1, 1985.’’ § 520c. Recruiting functions: provision of meals and refreshments Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, funds appropriated to the Depart- ment of Defense for recruitment of military per- sonnel may be expended for small meals and re- freshments during recruiting functions for the following persons: (1) Persons who have enlisted under the De- layed Entry Program authorized by section 513 of this title. (2) Persons who are objects of armed forces recruiting efforts. (3) Persons whose assistance in recruiting ef- forts of the military departments is deter- mined to be influential by the Secretary con- cerned. (4) Members of the armed forces and Federal employees when attending recruiting func- tions in accordance with a requirement to do so. (5) Other persons whose presence at recruit- ing functions will contribute to recruiting ef- forts. (Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 361(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2491; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 545, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1113; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(8)(A), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1596.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2003—Pub. L. 108–136 substituted ‘‘provision of meals and refreshments’’ for ‘‘use of funds’’ in section catch- line, struck out ‘‘(a) PROVISION OF MEALS AND REFRESH- MENTS.—’’ before ‘‘Under regulations’’, and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: ‘‘Not later than February 1 of each of the years 1998 through 2002, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the authority under subsection (a) was exercised during the fiscal year ending in the preceding year.’’ 2001—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘recruiting functions’’ for ‘‘recruiting events’’. Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(b)(2), substituted ‘‘presence at recruiting functions’’ for ‘‘presence at re- cruiting efforts’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107, § 545(a), struck out head- ing and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: ‘‘The authority in subsection (a) may not be exercised after September 30, 2001.’’ CHAPTER 32—OFFICER STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE Sec. 521. Authority to prescribe total strengths of offi- cers on active duty and officer strengths in various categories. [522. Repealed.] 523. Authorized strengths: commissioned officers on active duty in grades of major, lieuten- ant colonel, and colonel and Navy grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain. [524. Renumbered.] 525. Distribution of commissioned officers on ac- tive duty in general officer and flag officer grades. 526. Authorized strength: general officers and flag officers on active duty. [526a. Renumbered.] 527. Authority to suspend sections 523, 525, and 526. 528. Officers serving in certain intelligence posi- tions: military status; application of dis- tribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 501(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 240, renumbered item 526a as 526, struck out ‘‘after December 31, 2022’’ after ‘‘Authorized strength’’ in item 526, and struck out former items 526 ‘‘Authorized strength: general and flag officers on ac- tive duty’’ and 526a ‘‘Authorized strength after Decem- ber 31, 2022: general officers and flag officers on active duty’’. Renumbering, amendment, and striking of item 526 were made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 501(h)(3), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2102, added item 526a. 2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 502(d)(2)(B), 125 Stat. 1388, added item 528 and struck out former item 528 ‘‘Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; exclusion from distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances.’’ 2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 501(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2176, substituted ‘‘Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; exclu- sion from distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances’’ for ‘‘Exclusion: officers serving in cer- tain intelligence positions’’ in item 528.