10 U.S.C. § 2648 — Persons and supplies: sea, land, and air transportation
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 1041 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 126 words · no verdicts yet
When the Secretary of Defense believes space is available, Department of Defense transportation may carry listed people and supplies. Transportation for Puerto Rico officials and employees and for the listed families must not cost the United States.
Whenever the Secretary of Defense considers that space is available, Department of Defense vessels, vehicles, or aircraft may transport:
(1) Members of Congress;
(2) other United States officers traveling on official business;
(3) secretaries and supplies* of the Armed Services Department of the Young Men’s Christian Association;
(4) officers and employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico traveling on official business; and
(5) the families of members of the armed forces*, officers and employees of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, and people described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4).
However, a person described in paragraph (4) or (5) may be transported only if the transportation costs the United States nothing.
Whenever the Secretary of Defense considers that space is available, the following persons and supplies* may be transported on vessels, vehicles, or aircraft operated by the Department of Defense:
Members of Congress.
Other officers of the United States traveling on official business.
Secretaries and supplies of the Armed Services Department of the Young Men’s Christian Association.
Officers and employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on official business.
The families of members of the armed forces*, officers and employees of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, and persons described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4).
However, a person described in paragraph (4) or (5) may be so transported only if the transportation is without expense to the United States.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 266, § 4744; Pub. L. 86–624, § 4(d), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 411; renumbered § 2648 and amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1072(a), (b)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2057; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title III, § 352(d), (e)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4193.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 1960Amended · Pub. L. 86-624 · 74 Stat. 411
- 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-375 · 118 Stat. 2057
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 111-383 · 124 Stat. 4193
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
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