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[CITE: 10USC4835]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                            Subtitle B--Army
 
                PART IV--SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT
 
             CHAPTER 453--ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
 
Sec. 4835. Reports of survey

    (a) Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may 
prescribe, any officer of the Army or any civilian employee of the 
Department of the Army designated by him may act upon reports of surveys 
and vouchers pertaining to the loss, spoilage, unserviceability, 
unsuitability, or destruction of or damage to property of the United 
States under the control of the Department of the Army.
    (b) Action taken under subsection (a) is final, except that action 
holding a person pecuniarily liable for loss, spoilage, destruction, or 
damage is not final until approved by the Secretary or the Secretary's 
designee. The Secretary may designate officers of the Army or civilian 
employees of the Department of the Army to approve such action.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 273; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title 
III, Sec. 362, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1628.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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4835(a)...............................  10:1304 (less 16 words before        Oc
t. 30, 1941, ch. 465, 55 Stat.
                                         proviso, and less proviso).          7
58; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, Sec.
                                        10:1304 (16 words before proviso      4
02(n), 64 Stat. 273.
4835(b)...............................   and proviso).
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    In subsection (b), the words ``or concern'' are omitted as covered 
by the definition of ``person'', in section 1 of title 1. The words 
``branch, office'' are omitted, since a branch or office could not take 
the action required.


                               Amendments

    1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-160, Sec. 362(1), inserted ``or any 
civilian employee of the Department of the Army'' after ``any officer of 
the Army''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-160, Sec. 362(2), substituted ``the 
Secretary's designee. The Secretary may designate officers of the Army 
or civilian employees of the Department of the Army to approve such 
action'' for ``an officer of the Army designated by him''.
