§ 520b. Applicants for enlistment: authority to use funds for the issue of authorized articles

Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used for the issue of authorized articles to applicants for enlistment.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2614; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(4)(A), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 738.)

Prior Provisions

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8006], 98 Stat. 1904, 1923.

Dec. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 709, 97 Stat. 1439.

Dec. 21, 1982, Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 709], 96 Stat. 1833, 1851.

Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 709, 95 Stat. 1579.

Dec. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 709, 94 Stat. 3081.

Dec. 21, 1979, Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 709, 93 Stat. 1153.

Oct. 13, 1978, Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 809, 92 Stat. 1244.

Sept. 21, 1977, Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 808, 91 Stat. 900.

Sept. 22, 1976, Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 708, 90 Stat. 1292.

Feb. 9, 1976, Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 708, 90 Stat. 169.

Oct. 8, 1974, Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 808, 88 Stat. 1225.

Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 708, 87 Stat. 1039.

Oct. 26, 1972, Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 708, 86 Stat. 1197.

Dec. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 708, 85 Stat. 728.

Jan. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 808, 84 Stat. 2031.

Dec. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 608, 83 Stat. 480.

Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 507, 82 Stat. 1130.

Sept. 29, 1967, Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, § 607, 81 Stat. 242.

Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, § 607, 80 Stat. 991.

Sept. 29, 1965, Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, § 607, 79 Stat. 874.

Aug. 19, 1964, Pub. L. 88–446, title V, § 507, 78 Stat. 475.

Oct. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–149, title V, § 507, 77 Stat. 264.

Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–577, title V, § 507, 76 Stat. 328.

Aug. 17, 1961, Pub. L. 87–144, title II, § 201, 75 Stat. 367, 369.

July 7, 1960, Pub. L. 86–601, title II, § 201, 74 Stat. 340, 342.

Aug. 18, 1959, Pub. L. 86–166, title II, § 201, 73 Stat. 368, 370.

Aug. 22, 1958, Pub. L. 85–724, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 72 Stat. 714, 721.

Aug. 2, 1957, Pub. L. 85–117, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 71 Stat. 314, 321.

July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 70 Stat. 457, 464.

July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 69 Stat. 304, 312.

June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title IV, § 401, title VI, § 601, 68 Stat. 339, 347.

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 67 Stat. 339, 348.

July 10, 1952, ch. 630, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 66 Stat. 520, 530.

Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 65 Stat. 429, 443.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. X, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 64 Stat. 735, 750.

Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787, title III, § 301, title V, § 501, 63 Stat. 992, 1015.

June 24, 1948, ch. 632, 62 Stat. 655.

July 30, 1947, ch. 357, title I, § 1, 61 Stat. 557.

July 16, 1946, ch. 583, § 1, 60 Stat. 547, 548.

July 3, 1945, ch. 265, § 1, 59 Stat. 390.

June 28, 1944, ch. 303, § 1, 58 Stat. 580.

July 1, 1943, ch. 185, § 1, 57 Stat. 354.

July 2, 1942, ch. 477, § 1, 56 Stat. 617.

June 30, 1941, ch. 262, § 1, 55 Stat. 373.

June 13, 1940, ch. 343, § 1, 54 Stat. 358, 359.

Apr. 26, 1939, ch. 88, § 1, 53 Stat. 600.

June 11, 1938, ch. 37, § 1, 52 Stat. 649.

July 1, 1937, ch. 423, § 1, 50 Stat. 450.

May 15, 1936, ch. 404, § 1, title I, 49 Stat. 1286.

Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, § 1, title I, 49 Stat. 128.

Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165, title I, 48 Stat. 621.

Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281, title I, 47 Stat. 1577.

July 14, 1932, ch. 482, title I, 47 Stat. 670, 671.

Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279, title I, 46 Stat. 1283, 1284.

May 28, 1930, ch. 348, title I, 46 Stat. 438.

Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title I, 45 Stat. 1356.

Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title I, 45 Stat. 332.

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title I, 44 Stat. 1113.

Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title I, 44 Stat. 262.

Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title I, 43 Stat. 900.

Amendments

Amendments

1985—Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “enlistment” for “enlistments”.

Effective Date

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621, provided that: “The amendments made by sections 1401 [enacting this section and sections 956, 979 to 981, 1047 to 1050, 1074b [now 1074c], 1093, 1589, 2007 to 2009, 2484, 2638, and 2639 of this title, amending sections 1074, 1077, 1079, 2104, and 7204 of this title, and repealing section 7208 of this title], 1402 [enacting section 306a of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, and amending sections 206 and 404 of Title 37], and 1403 [amending provisions set out as a note under section 138 of this title and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 138 and 2102 of this title] take effect on October 1, 1985.”