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10 U.S.C. § 7837 — Settlement of accounts: remission or cancellation of indebtedness of members

submitted 70 years ago by ch. 1041 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 123 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary of the Army can forgive or cancel part of a debt someone owes the United States from their time serving in the Army, if the Secretary thinks it's in the country's best interest. This applies to debts from October 7, 2001 onward, under Defense Department regulations.

(a) The Secretary of the Army can forgive or cancel part of the debt a person owes the United States, or any of its instrumentalities, that they took on while serving as a regular or reserve member of the Army — but only if the Secretary decides doing so serves the United States' best interest. (b) This power can be used for any such debt incurred on or after October 7, 2001. (c) The Secretary of Defense's regulations govern how this section is carried out.
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(a)In General.—

The Secretary of the Army may have remitted or cancelled any part of the indebtedness of a person to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States incurred while the person was serving as a member of the Army, whether as a regular or a reserve in active status, but only if the Secretary considers such action to be in the best interest of the United States.

(b)Retroactive Applicability to Certain Debts.—

The authority in subsection (a) may be exercised with respect to any debt covered by that subsection that is incurred on or after October 7, 2001.

(c)Regulations.—

This section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.

Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 273, § 4837; Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(27), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(10), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(24)(A), (B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2930; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 683(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3322; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 673(a)(1), (2), (e)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2271, 2272; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1063(c)(7)(A), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 323; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 671(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2173; renumbered § 7837, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 1958Amended · Pub. L. 85-861 · 72 Stat. 1566
  • 1962Amended · Pub. L. 87-649 · 76 Stat. 501
  • 1980Amended · Pub. L. 96-513 · 94 Stat. 2930
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-163 · 119 Stat. 3322
  • 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2271, 2272
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 323
  • 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2173
  • 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1839

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.

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