10 U.S.C. § 2783 — Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities:

Page 2208 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2781 CONTRACTS FOR RECOVERY OF INDEBTEDNESS Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9019, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1133, provided that: ‘‘During the current fiscal year and hereafter, the Department of Defense may enter into contracts to recover indebtedness to the United States pursuant to section 3718 of title 31, United States Code.’’ § 2781. Availability of appropriations: exchange fees; losses in accounts Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used for— (1) exchange fees; and (2) losses in the accounts of disbursing offi- cials and agents in accordance with law. (Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(m)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 849.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Section is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8006(c)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1203. § 2782. Damage to real property: disposition of amounts recovered Except as provided in section 2775 of this title, amounts recovered for damage caused to real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department or, with respect to the Defense Agencies, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense shall be credited to the ac- count available for the repair or replacement of the real property at the time of recovery. In such amounts as are provided in advance in ap- propriation Acts, amounts so credited shall be available for use for the same purposes and under the same circumstances as other funds in the account. (Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2821(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 556.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2782, added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1597, re- lated to limits on restoration of unobligated balances withdrawn from availability for obligation, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1405(c)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1680. § 2783. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: financial management and use of non- appropriated funds (a) REGULATION OF MANAGEMENT AND USE OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS.—The Secretary of De- fense shall prescribe regulations governing— (1) the purposes for which nonappropriated funds of a nonappropriated fund instrumen- tality of the United States within the Depart- ment of Defense may be expended; and (2) the financial management of such funds to prevent waste, loss, or unauthorized use. (b) PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.—(1) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is paid from nonappropriated funds and who com- mits a substantial violation of the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall be subject to the same penalties as are provided by law for misuse of appropriations by a civilian employee of the Department of Defense paid from appro- priated funds. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this para- graph. (2) The Secretary shall provide in regulations that a violation of the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) by a person subject to chap- ter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is punishable as a violation of section 892 of this title (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). (c) NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS.—(1) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense (whether paid from nonappropriated funds or from appro- priated funds), and a member of the armed forces, whose duties include the obligation of nonappropriated funds, shall notify the Sec- retary of Defense of information which the per- son reasonably believes evidences— (A) a violation by another person of any law, rule, or regulation regarding the management of such funds; or (B) other mismanagement or gross waste of such funds. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate ci- vilian employees of the Department of Defense or members of the armed forces to receive a no- tification described in paragraph (1) and ensure the prompt investigation of the validity of infor- mation provided in the notification. (3) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to protect the confidentiality of a person mak- ing a notification under paragraph (1). (Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 362(a), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2379, § 2490a; renumbered § 2783 and amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1182(a)(8)(A), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1771.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–160 renumbered section 2490a of this title as this section. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘chapter 47 of this title’’ for ‘‘chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code’’, ‘‘Justice) is’’ for ‘‘Jus- tice), is’’, and ‘‘section 892 of this title’’ for ‘‘section 892 of such title’’. Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(8)(A)(ii), sub- stituted ‘‘armed forces’’ for ‘‘Armed Forces’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries STANDARDIZATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF MILITARY EXCHANGES Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 361, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2379, directed the Secretary of Defense to stand- ardize among the military departments the accounting, financial reporting formats, and automatic data proc- essing and telecommunications data transfer of infor- mation by no later than Mar. 31, 1994, and report to Congress, no later than Mar. 31, 1993, on other programs and activities that could be standardized or consoli- dated. [§ 2784. Renumbered § 4754] § 2784a. Management of travel cards (a) DISBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL ALLOWANCES DI- RECTLY TO CREDITORS.—(1) The Secretary of De- fense shall require that any part of a travel or transportation allowance of an employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the