10 USC § 2732 - Payment of claims: availability of appropriations

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title: "10 USC § 2732 - Payment of claims: availability of appropriations"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "2732"
section_name: "Payment of claims: availability of appropriations"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "MILITARY CLAIMS"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY"
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currency: "119-73"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(j)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1708.)"
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# § 2732. Payment of claims: availability of appropriations

Appropriations available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used for payment of claims authorized by law to be paid by the Department of Defense (except for civil functions), including—

**(1)** claims for damages arising under training contracts with carriers; and

**(2)** repayment of amounts determined by the Secretary concerned to have been erroneously collected—

**(A)** from military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense; or

**(B)** from States or territories or the District of Columbia (or members of the National Guard units thereof).

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(j)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1708.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , , , which was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .

A prior section 2732, acts , ; , , §§ 1(53), 33(a)(16), , 1565; , , , related to settlement of property loss incident to service, prior to repeal by , , , effective two years from . See section 3701 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance.