10 USC § 2252 - Rewards: missing property

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title: "10 USC § 2252 - Rewards: missing property"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "2252"
section_name: "Rewards: missing property"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845.)"
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# § 2252. Rewards: missing property

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may pay a reward of not more than $500 in any case for information leading to the discovery of missing property under the jurisdiction of that Secretary or leading to the recovery of such property.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Section is based on , , , 1202.

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to repeal by .