10 USC § 2863 - Payment of contractor claims

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title: "10 USC § 2863 - Payment of contractor claims"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "2863"
section_name: "Payment of contractor claims"
chapter_number: 169
chapter_name: "MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. B, subdiv. 3, title I, § 2303(a), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1215.)"
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# § 2863. Payment of contractor claims

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned may pay meritorious contractor claims that arise under military construction contracts or family housing contracts. The Secretary of Defense, with respect to a Defense Agency, or the Secretary of a military department may use for such purpose any unobligated funds appropriated to such department and available for military construction or family housing construction, as the case may be.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. B, subdiv. 3, title I, § 2303(a), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1215.)