10 U.S.C. § 8241 — Navy ration: persons entitled to

Page 3203 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8241 (4) The term ‘‘surface combatant vessel’’ means any littoral combat ship (including the LCS–1 and LCS–2 classes), frigate (including the FFG–62 class), destroyer (excluding the DDG–1000 class), or cruiser (including the CG–47 class). (Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 592(d)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2612.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is based on Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 597(a)–(e), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1418, 1419, as amended by Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 592(a)(1), (b), (c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2612, which was formerly set out as a note under section 8013 of this title before being transferred to this chapter and renumbered as this sec- tion by Pub. L. 117–263, § 592(d)(1). CHAPTER 827—RATIONS Sec. 8241. Navy ration: persons entitled to. 8242. Rations. 8243. Fixing cost on certain vessels and stations. 8244. Enlisted members assigned to mess: basic al- lowance for subsistence paid to mess. 8245. Flight rations. 8246. Subsistence in hospital messes: hospital ra- tion. 8247. Sale of meals by general messes. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(e)(2)(A), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1838, redesignated chapter 557 of this title as this chapter and items 6081 to 6087 as 8241 to 8247, respectively. 2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(31), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2399, substituted colon for semicolon in item 6086. 1991—Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(e)(7), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 115, inserted a period after ‘‘6082’’ in item 6082. 1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 557(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1571, amended item 6082 generally, sub- stituting ‘‘Rations’’ for ‘‘Navy ration: composition’’ in item 6082. § 8241. Navy ration: persons entitled to (a) Each enlisted member of the naval service is entitled to a Navy ration for each day that he is on active duty, including each day that he is on leave. (b) Each midshipman is entitled to a Navy ra- tion for each day that he is on active duty, in- cluding each day that he is on leave. (c) The Secretary of the Navy may prescribe regulations stating the conditions under which the ration shall be allowed under subsection (b). (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 379, § 6081; Pub. L. 87–649, § 5(c), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 602(b)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1772; renumbered § 8241, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(8), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1835.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 6081 ......... 34 U.S.C. 901a (1st 2 sen- tences). Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, § 17(a) (1st 2 sentences), 60 Stat. 855. HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5 U.S.C. 421g (b). Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, § 40(b), 60 Stat. 858. So much of 34 U.S.C. 901a as authorizes a commuted ration for enlisted members of the naval service under conditions and at rates prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy is superseded by § 301 of the Career Compensa- tion Act of 1949 (37 U.S.C. 251). That section established a basic allowance for subsistence for enlisted members entitled to basic pay who are not subsisting at Govern- ment expense and prescribes the conditions under which the basic allowance for subsistence shall be paid and the amount of the allowance. Pursuant to Execu- tive Order No. 10119, March 30, 1950, 15 F.R. 1757, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to make supple- mental regulations to carry out the provisions of § 301. The words ‘‘or to a per diem in place of subsistence’’ are inserted to reflect the subsistence allowance au- thorized by § 303(a) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (37 U.S.C. 253a) to members in travel status. In subsection (a) reference to the Coast and Geodetic Survey is omitted since there are no enlisted personnel in that service, and reference to the Coast Guard is omitted as covered by 14 U.S.C. 478. In subsections (a) and (b) the words ‘‘or furlough therefrom’’ are omitted as surplusage, and the words ‘‘for each day’’ are inserted to make clear the fact that a ration is a daily allowance of food and that, in sub- section (b), the commuted ration is credited on a daily basis. The words ‘‘and cadets’’ are omitted as there are no cadets in the Navy or Marine Corps entitled to a Navy ration. Aviation cadets are entitled to the basic allowance for subsistence prescribed for officers (34 U.S.C. 850c). In subsection (c) the words ‘‘prescribed by law’’ and ‘‘in accordance with law’’ are omitted as surplusage. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6081 of this title as this section. 1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted ‘‘Each en- listed member’’ for ‘‘Except when entitled to a basic al- lowance for subsistence or to a per diem in place of sub- sistence, each enlisted member’’. 1962—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–649 struck out provisions which permitted payment of the commuted value of the ration in money. See section 422(b) of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–649 struck out provisions which permitted the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the allowance of the commuted value of the ration. See section 422(b) of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–85 effective Jan. 1, 1998, see section 602(g) of Pub. L. 105–85, set out as a note under section 402 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 87–649 effective Nov. 1, 1962, see section 15 of Pub. L. 87–649, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 37, Pay and Al- lowances of the Uniformed Services. Page 3204 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8242 § 8242. Rations (a) The President may prescribe the compo- nents and quantities of the Navy ration. The President may direct the issuance of equivalent articles in place of the prescribed components of the ration if the President determines that economy and the health and comfort of the members of the naval service require such ac- tion. (b) An enlisted member of the naval service on active duty is entitled to one ration daily. If an emergency ration is issued, it is in addition to the regular ration. (c) Fresh or preserved fruits, milk, butter, and eggs necessary for the proper diet of the sick and injured in hospitals shall be provided under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy. (d) The Secretary of the Navy may increase the quantity of daily rations for members of the naval service on a vessel or at a station that has an authorized complement of less than 150 mem- bers if the President determines that the vessel or station is operating under conditions that warrant an increase in rations. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 379, § 6082; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 557(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1570; renumbered § 8242, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(8), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1835.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 6082(a) ..... 34 U.S.C. 902a. Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 184, § 1 (2d sentence), 47 Stat. 1423; Feb. 21, 1942, ch. 106, 56 Stat. 97. 6082(b) ..... 34 U.S.C. 902b. Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 184, § 2, 47 Stat. 1423. 6082(c) ..... 34 U.S.C. 902c. Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 184, § 3, 47 Stat. 1423. In subsection (a) the words ‘‘issued to each person en- titled thereto’’ are omitted as surplusage. In clause (2) the words ‘‘or fresh’’ and in clause (6) the words ‘‘to- gether with’’ are omitted as surplusage. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6082 of this title as this section. 1990—Pub. L. 101–510 substituted ‘‘Rations’’ for ‘‘Navy ration: composition’’ in section catchline and amended text generally, substituting subsecs. (a) to (d) for former subsecs. (a) to (c) which specified the contents and quantities of the Navy ration in detail, authorized issuance of articles in addition to the authorized quan- tities, and provided for increases in the daily allowance of provisions on certain vessels or at certain stations. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY Authority of President under subsecs. (a) and (d) of this section to prescribe uniform military ration appli- cable to Navy delegated to Secretary of Defense by sec- tion 3(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12781, Nov. 20, 1991, 56 F.R. 59203, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President. § 8243. Fixing cost on certain vessels and stations If the Secretary of the Navy considers that it is undesirable to administer the mess on any ship or at any station under the quantity allow- ance prescribed in section 8242 of this title, he may fix the cost of each ration for that mess. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 380, § 6083; re- numbered § 8243 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(b)(8), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1835, 1840.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 6083 ......... 34 U.S.C. 902d. Mar. 2, 1933, ch. 184, § 4, 47 Stat. 1423; Aug. 3, 1951, ch. 287, 65 Stat. 151. The words ‘‘the cost of each ration for that mess’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘the monetary limit of the cost of ration aboard such ships and at such stations’’ to make it clear that the figure fixed by the Secretary of the Navy under this section is the amount the mess may spend per day for food for each man subsisting at the mess. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6083 of this title as this section and substituted ‘‘section 8242’’ for ‘‘section 6082’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 8244. Enlisted members assigned to mess: basic allowance for subsistence paid to mess Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy prescribes, the basic allowance for subsist- ence of enlisted members of the naval service as- signed to duty with and subsisting in an officers’ or other mess, afloat or ashore, may be paid to the mess to which they are assigned. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 380, § 6084; re- numbered § 8244, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(8), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1835.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 6084 ......... 34 U.S.C. 908. July 1, 1902, ch. 1368, 32 Stat. 680 (4th par.); Mar. 14, 1940, ch. 53, 54 Stat. 50. The words ‘‘basic allowance for subsistence’’ are sub- stituted for the words ‘‘money accruing from the com- muted rations’’ to conform to the terminology of § 301 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (37 U.S.C. 251). Section 301 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 su- persedes the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to