37 U.S.C. § 704 — Allotments: officers of Public Health Serv-

Page 230 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES [§ 702 title VI, § 651(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2582; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 925(h)(1)–(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3828.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 701(a) ...... 10:3689(a). [None.] 10:8689(a). [None.] 701(b) ...... 10:3689(b) [None.] 10:8689(b). [None.] 701(c) ...... 10:3689(c). [None.] 10:8689(c). [None.] 701(d) ...... 10:3689(d). [None.] 10:8689(d). [None.] Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 925(h)(1), (2)(A), substituted ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Ma- rine Corps’’ and ‘‘the officer’s’’ for ‘‘his’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 925(h)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘the person’s’’ for ‘‘his’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 925(h)(1), (2)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Marine Corps’’ and ‘‘the member’s pay, and if the member does so’’ for ‘‘his pay, and if he does so’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, § 925(h)(1), substituted ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Marine Corps’’. 1996—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsecs. (d) and (e) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of the military department concerned, may allow a— ‘‘(1) member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Ma- rine Corps; or ‘‘(2) contract surgeon of the Army, Navy, or Air Force; to make allotments from his pay for the support of his relatives, or for any other purpose that the Secretary concerned considers proper. If an allotment made under this subsection is paid to the allottee before the dis- bursing officer receives a notice of discontinuance from the officer required by regulation to furnish the notice, the amount of the allotment shall be credited to the disbursing officer. If an allotment is erroneously paid because the officer required by regulation to so report failed to report the death of the allotter or any other fact that makes the allotment not payable, the amount of the payment not recovered from the allottee shall, if practicable, be collected by the Secretary concerned, from the officer who failed to make the report.’’ 1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out ‘‘of this section’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 1985—Pub. L. 99–145, § 683(a)(2), inserted reference to Navy and Marine Corps in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–145, § 683(a)(1)(A), (C), sub- stituted ‘‘Secretary of the military department con- cerned’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be’’ and ‘‘commissioned officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps’’ for ‘‘commissioned officer of the Army or the Air Force’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145, § 683(a)(1)(B), inserted ref- erence to Navy. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–145, § 683(a)(1)(A), inserted ref- erence to Navy and Marine Corps. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–145, § 683(a)(1)(C), substituted ‘‘Secretary of the military department concerned’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be’’. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 99–145, § 683(a)(1)(A), inserted reference to Navy and Marine Corps. Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 99–145, § 683(a)(1)(B), inserted reference to Navy. 1966—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–718 substituted ‘‘Sec- retary concerned’’ for ‘‘Chief of Finance (in cases in- volving the Army) or by the Secretary of the Air Force’’ in provision for collection erroneously paid al- lotments. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REGULATIONS Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 651(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2582, provided that: ‘‘The Secretaries of the military departments shall prescribe regulations under subsection (d) of section 701 of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than October 1, 1997.’’ [§ 702. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 683(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 665] Section, Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 484, au- thorized allotments by officers of Navy and Marine Corps for support of family or relatives, for personal savings, and for other purposes. See section 701 of this title. § 703. Allotments: members of Coast Guard Members of the Coast Guard may, under regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, make allotments from their pay and allowances. (Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 484; Pub. L. 90–623, § 3(1), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 703 .......... 14:464. [None.] The words ‘‘members of the Coast Guard’’ are sub- stituted for the words ‘‘officers and enlisted men’’, since together they compose the entire membership. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Home- land Security’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. 1968—Pub. L. 90–623 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Trans- portation’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 90–623 intended to restate without substantive change the law in effect on Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623, set out as an Effec- tive Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 5334 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 704. Allotments: officers of Public Health Serv- ice Commissioned officers of the Public Health Service who are on active duty may, under regu- lations prescribed by the President, make allot- ments from their pay. (Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 485.) Page 231 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 707 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 704 .......... 42:210(b) (1st sentence). July 1, 1944, ch. 373, § 209(c) (1st sentence), 58 Stat. 686; redesig- nated as section 208, Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 83, § 5(a), 62 Stat. 40; redes- ignated as subsection (b), Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 521(b) (as applica- ble to section 208(b) (1st sentence) of the Act of July 1, 1944), 63 Stat. 834; restated Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 654, § 1, 64 Stat. 426; Apr. 8, 1960, Pub. L. 86–415, § 5(b) (1st sentence), 74 Stat. 34. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, see sec- tion 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 11140, Jan. 30, 1964 29 F.R. 1637, set out as a note under section 202 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated Secretary of Health and Human Services by section 3508(b) of Title 20, Edu- cation. [§ 705. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 683(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 665] Section, Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 485, re- lated to assignments of pay due enlisted members of naval service. See section 701 of this title. § 706. Allotments: commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- tration Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce, commissioned officers of the Na- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may make allotments or assignments of their pay. (Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 89–718, § 49(a)(1), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1121; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(18)(A), (B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2939.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 706 .......... 33:862. Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2918, § 1 (10th par. under ‘‘Coast and Geodetic Survey’’); restated June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 1; restated Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–304, 75 Stat. 665. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1980—Pub. L. 96–513 substituted ‘‘Allotments: com- missioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration’’ for ‘‘Commissioned officers of Environmental Science Services Administration’’ in section catchline and ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration’’ for ‘‘Environmental Science Services Administration’’ in text. 1966—Pub. L. 89–718 substituted ‘‘Environmental Science Services Administration’’ for ‘‘Coast and Geo- detic Survey’’ in section catchline and text. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 707. Allotments: members of the National Guard (a) The Secretary of the Army or the Sec- retary of the Air Force, as the case may be, may allow a member of the National Guard who is not on active duty to make allotments from his pay under sections 204 and 206 of this title for the payment of premiums under a group life in- surance program sponsored by the military de- partment of the State in which such member holds his National Guard membership or by the National Guard association of such State if the State or association concerned has agreed in writing to reimburse the United States for all costs incurred by the United States in providing for such allotments. The amount of such costs and procedures for reimbursements shall be de- termined by the Secretary of Defense and his de- termination shall be conclusive. All amounts of reimbursements for such costs received by the United States from a State or an association shall be credited to the appropriations or funds against which charges have been made for such costs. (b) The United States is not liable for loss or damage suffered by a person as a result of an error made by an officer or employee of the United States in carrying out the allotment pro- gram under subsection (a). (Added Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(a), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 172; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(19), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2939; Pub. L. 97–295, § 3(5), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(1), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1982 ACT Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 707(b) ...... 37:707 (note). May 24, 1974, Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(b), 88 Stat. 173. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘is not’’ are substituted for ‘‘shall not be’’ for consistency. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out ‘‘of this section’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 1982—Pub. L. 97–295 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 1980—Pub. L. 96–513 struck out ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Sec- retary’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces. LIABILITY OF UNITED STATES FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES Pub. L. 93–289, § 11(b), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 173, which provided that the United States shall not be liable for