10 U.S.C. § 2251 — Household furnishings and other prop-

Page 1831 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2253 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Before making any final rule, statement, or determination regarding the limitation or prohibition of any food or beverage ingredient in military food service, military medical foods, com- missary food, or commissary food service, the Sec- retary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of a preliminary rule, statement, or deter- mination (in this section referred to as a ‘proposed ac- tion’) and provide opportunity for public comment. ‘‘(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The Secretary shall include in any notice published under subsection (a) the following: ‘‘(1) The date of the notice. ‘‘(2) Contact information for the appropriate office at the Department of Defense. ‘‘(3) A summary of the notice. ‘‘(4) A date for comments to be submitted and spe- cific methods for submitting comments. ‘‘(5) A description of the substance of the proposed action. ‘‘(6) Findings and a statement of reasons supporting the proposed action. ‘‘(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— ‘‘(1) MILITARY OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RE- SPONSE.—The Secretary may waive subsections (a) and (b) if the Secretary determines that such a waiv- er is necessary for military operations or for the re- sponse to a national emergency declared by the Presi- dent under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), a medical emergency, or a pandemic. ‘‘(2) PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH.—The Secretary may waive subsections (a) and (b) if the Food and Drug Administration, the Surgeon General of the United States, or the Surgeons General of the Depart- ment of Defense makes a recall or prohibition deter- mination due to certain ingredients being harmful for human consumption. ‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] not later than 60 days after exercising waiver authority under para- graph (1). ‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—The notification required under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each waiver, the following elements: ‘‘(i) The date, time, and location of the issuance of the waiver. ‘‘(ii) A detailed justification for the issuance of the waiver. ‘‘(iii) An identification of the rule, statement, or determination for which the Secretary issued the waiver, including the proposed duration of such rule, statement, or determination.’’ § 2251. Household furnishings and other prop- erty: personnel outside the United States or in Alaska or Hawaii (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the military department concerned may— (1) purchase household furnishings and auto- mobiles from members of the armed forces and civilian employees of the Department of De- fense on duty outside the United States or in Hawaii for resale at cost to incoming per- sonnel; and (2) provide household furnishings, without charge, in other than public quarters occupied by members of the armed forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are on duty outside the United States or in Alaska or Hawaii. (b) REQUIRED DETERMINATION.—The authority provided in subsection (a) may be used only when it is determined, under regulations ap- proved by the Secretary of Defense, that the use of that authority would be advantageous to the United States. (Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Section is based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 723, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1443. § 2252. Rewards: missing property The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may pay a reward of not more than $500 in any case for information leading to the discovery of missing property under the jurisdiction of that Secretary or lead- ing to the recovery of such property. (Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Section is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8005(b)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 7209 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(3)(A). § 2253. Motor vehicles (a) GENERAL AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military de- partment may— (1) provide for insurance of official motor ve- hicles in a foreign country when the laws of such country require such insurance; and (2) purchase right-hand drive passenger se- dans at a cost of not more than $30,000 each. (b) HIRE OF PASSENGER VEHICLES.—Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance of the active forces may be used for the hire of passenger motor ve- hicles. (Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 805, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, § 814(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1491.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Subsection (a)(1) of this section and sections 2241(b) and 2242(1), (4) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 705, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1437. Subsection (a)(2) is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8005(i)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202. Subsection (b) of this section and sections 2241(a) and 2661(a) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 735, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444, as amended by Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §§ 1403(a)(2), 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2011—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted ‘‘pas- senger sedans’’ for ‘‘vehicles’’. 1997—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted ‘‘$30,000’’ for ‘‘$12,000’’.