10 USC § 979 - Prohibition on loan and grant assistance to persons convicted of certain crimes

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title: "10 USC § 979 - Prohibition on loan and grant assistance to persons convicted of certain crimes"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "979"
section_name: "Prohibition on loan and grant assistance to persons convicted of certain crimes"
chapter_number: 49
chapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(c)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2615.)"
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# § 979. Prohibition on loan and grant assistance to persons convicted of certain crimes

Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be used to provide a loan, a guarantee of a loan, or a grant to any person who has been convicted by a court of general jurisdiction of any crime which involves the use of (or assisting others in the use of) force, trespass, or the seizure of property under the control of an institution of higher education to prevent officials or students of the institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(c)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2615.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

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## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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