§1075. Officers and certain enlisted members: subsistence charges

When an officer or former officer of a uniformed service, or an enlisted member of a uniformed service entitled to basic allowance for subsistence, is hospitalized under section 1074 of this title, he shall pay an amount equal to the part of the charge prescribed under section 1078 of this title that is attributable to subsistence. An enlisted member, or former enlisted member, of a uniformed service who is entitled to retired or retainer pay, or equivalent pay may not be so charged.

(Added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(25)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1447 ; amended Pub. L. 97–22, §10(b)(2), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 137 .)

The word "officer" is substituted for the words "Commissioned officers and warrant officers" to reflect section 101(14) of this title. The words "or former officer" are substituted for the words "and retired". The word "active" is omitted as surplusage.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1075, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 82 , related to post card requests for absentee ballots, and for printing and transmission thereof, and was repealed by Pub. L. 85–861, §36B(5), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570 , as superseded by the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 which is classified to subchapter I–D (§1973cc et seq.)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.

Amendments

1981-Pub. L. 97–22 inserted ", or an enlisted member of a uniformed service entitled to basic allowance for subsistence," after "officer of a uniformed service".

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Section 10(b) of Pub. L. 97–22 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Sept. 15, 1981.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 1096 of this title.