For the purpose of making immediate payments under section 1475 of this title, the Secretary concerned shall-
10 U.S.C. § 1479
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
1479 | 38:1132. | Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 837, §302, 70 Stat. 868. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1982-Par. (2). Pub. L. 97-258 substituted "official" for "officer".
- Secretary concerned
- The term "Secretary concerned" means-(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Navy;(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; and(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.
- officer
- The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.