10 U.S.C. § 2253: Motor vehicles

10 U.S.C. 2253: Motor vehiclesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

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§2253. Motor vehicles

(a) General Authorities.⁠—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may⁠—

(1) provide for insurance of official motor vehicles in a foreign country when the laws of such country require such insurance; and

(2) purchase right-hand drive passenger sedans at a cost of not more than $30,000 each.

(b) Hire of Passenger Vehicles.⁠—Amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance of the active forces may be used for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.

(Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1) , July 19, 1988 , 102 Stat. 845 ; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 805 , Nov. 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1834 ; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, § 814(a) , Dec. 31, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1491 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Subsection (a)(1) of this section and sections 2241(b) and 2242(1), (4) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 705, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1437.

Subsection (a)(2) is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8005(i)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202.

Subsection (b) of this section and sections 2241(a) and 2661(a) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 735, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444, as amended by Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §§ 1403(a)(2), 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011⁠—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “passenger sedans” for “vehicles”.

1997⁠—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “$30,000” for “$12,000”.