10 U.S.C. § 2786 — Department of Defense payments by elec-

Page 2210 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2785 Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, § 603(e), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted ‘‘sec- tion 452’’ for ‘‘section 474’’. 2013—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A). See 2011 Amendment note below. 2011—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), substituted ‘‘474’’ for ‘‘404’’. 2006—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted ‘‘card’’ for ‘‘care’’. 2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, § 1009(a)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall require’’ for ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may require’’. Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 108–136, § 1009(a)(2), (3), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Subsecs. (d) to (g). Pub. L. 108–136, § 1009(b), (c)(1), added subsecs. (d) and (e) and redesignated former sub- secs. (d) and (e) as (f) and (g), respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if in- cluded in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 2785. Remittance addresses: regulation of alter- ations The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall prescribe regulations setting forth controls on alteration of remittance addresses. Those regu- lations shall ensure that— (1) a remittance address for a disbursement that is provided by an officer or employee of the Department of Defense authorizing or re- questing the disbursement is not altered by any officer or employee of the department au- thorized to prepare the disbursement; and (2) a remittance address for a disbursement is altered only if the alteration— (A) is requested by the person to whom the disbursement is authorized to be remitted; and (B) is made by an officer or employee au- thorized to do so who is not an officer or em- ployee referred to in paragraph (1). (Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 933(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 729.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REGULATIONS Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 933(b)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 730, provided that: ‘‘Regulations under section 2785 of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub- section (a), shall be prescribed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1999].’’ § 2786. Department of Defense payments by elec- tronic transfers of funds: exercise of author- ity for waivers With respect to any Federal payment of funds covered by section 3332(f) of title 31 (relating to electronic funds transfers) for which payment is made or authorized by the Department of De- fense, the waiver authority provided in para- graph (2)(A)(i) of that section shall be exercised by the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the authority provided under the preceding sentence in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1008(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 737.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SAVINGS PROVISION Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1008(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 738, provided that: ‘‘Any waiver in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1999] under paragraph (2)(A)(i) of section 3332(f) of title 31, United States Code, shall remain in effect until other- wise provided by the Secretary of Defense under section 2786 of title 10, United States Code, as added by para- graph (1).’’ § 2787. Reports of survey (a) ACTION ON REPORTS OF SURVEY.—Under reg- ulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (c), any officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Ma- rine Corps, or Space Force or any civilian em- ployee of the Department of Defense designated in accordance with those regulations may act upon reports of surveys and vouchers pertaining to the loss, spoilage, unserviceability, unsuitability, or destruction of, or damage to, property of the United States under the control of the Department of Defense. (b) FINALITY OF ACTION.—(1) Action taken under subsection (a) is final except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) An action holding a person pecuniarily lia- ble for loss, spoilage, destruction, or damage is not final until approved by a person designated to do so by the Secretary of a military depart- ment, commander of a combatant command, or Director of a Defense Agency, as the case may be, who has jurisdiction of the person held pecu- niarily liable. The person designated to provide final approval shall be an officer of an armed force, or a civilian employee, under the jurisdic- tion of the official making the designation. (c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this sec- tion. (Added Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1006(a)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2632; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(3)(HH), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3822.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘Marine Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Marine Corps’’.