10 U.S.C. § 1082

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1082 - Contracts for health care: advisory committees

To carry out sections 1079-1081 and 1086 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may establish advisory committees on insurance, medical service, and health plans, to advise and make recommendations to him. He shall prescribe regulations defining their scope, activities, and procedures. Each committee shall consist of the Secretary, or his designee, as chairman, and such other persons as the Secretary may select. So far as possible, the members shall be representative of the organizations in the field of insurance, medical service, and health plans. They shall serve without compensation but may be allowed transportation and a per diem payment in place of subsistence and other expenses.

10 U.S.C. § 1082

Added Pub. L. 85-861, §1(25)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1449; amended Pub. L. 89-614, §2(8), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 866.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
1082	37:413.	June 7, 1956, ch. 374, §203, 70 Stat. 253.

The word "organizations" is inserted for clarity. The words "consult" and "or plans" are omitted as surplusage.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1082, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 87, related to extension of time limit for making ballots available, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85-861, §36B(5), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570, as superseded by the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 which is classified to subchapter I-D (§1973cc et seq.) of chapter 20 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

AMENDMENTS1966- Pub. L. 89-614 substituted "Contracts for health care" for "Contracts for medical care for spouses and children" in section catchline and included reference to section 1086 in text.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 89-614 see section 3 of Pub. L. 89-614 set out as a note under section 1071 of this title.

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

health care

The term "health care" includes mental health care.

officer

The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.