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[CITE: 10USC1082]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle A--General Military Law
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                   CHAPTER 55--MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE
 
Sec. 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.

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

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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1082..................................  37:413.                              Ju
ne 7, 1956, ch. 374, Sec.  203,
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0 Stat. 253.
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    The word ``organizations'' is inserted for clarity. The words 
``consult'' and ``or plans'' are omitted as surplusage.


                            Prior Provisions

    A 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, Sec. 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as superseded by the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 which is 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 (Sec. 1973cc et seq.) of chapter 20 of 
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.


                               Amendments

    1966--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.


                    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 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-
463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 
5, Government Organization and Employees.
