10 USC 4592: Radiograms and telegrams: forwarding charges due connecting commercial facilities
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10 USC 4592: Radiograms and telegrams: forwarding charges due connecting commercial facilities Text contains those laws in effect on January 7, 2011
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle B-ArmyPART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENTCHAPTER 437-UTILITIES AND SERVICES
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§4592. Radiograms and telegrams: forwarding charges due connecting commercial facilities

In the operation of telegraph lines, cables, or radio stations, members of the Signal Corps may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army, collect forwarding charges due connecting commercial telegraph or radio companies for sending radiograms or telegrams over their lines. Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, they may present a voucher to a disbursing official for payment of the forwarding charge.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 257 ; Pub. L. 97–258, §2(b)(1)(A), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1052 ; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, §105(e), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3830 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
4592 10:1319. May 12, 1917, ch. 12 (proviso under "Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System"), 40 Stat. 43.

The words "members of" are inserted for clarity. The words "Government", "and to this end", "as may be", and "amount of such" are omitted as surplusage.

Amendments

1996-Pub. L. 104–316 substituted "of the forwarding" for ", or may file a claim with the General Accounting Office for the forwarding" in second sentence.

1982-Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "official" for "officer".