10 USC § 1148 - Relocation assistance for personnel overseas

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s1148"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "10 USC § 1148 - Relocation assistance for personnel overseas"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "1148"
section_name: "Relocation assistance for personnel overseas"
chapter_number: 58
chapter_name: "BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED OR RECENTLY SEPARATED"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 502(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1556; amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 542(a)(7), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2768; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314.)"
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# § 1148. Relocation assistance for personnel overseas

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop a program specifically to assist members of the armed forces stationed overseas who are preparing for discharge or release from active duty, and the dependents of such members, in readjusting to civilian life. The program shall focus on the special needs and requirements of such members and dependents due to their overseas locations and shall include, to the maximum extent possible, computerized job relocation assistance and job search information.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 502(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1556; amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 542(a)(7), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2768; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2002— substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

1994— inserted “and the Secretary of Transportation” after “Secretary of Defense”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable only to members of the Coast Guard who are separated after , see , set out as a note under .

### Pilot Program

, , , required the Secretary of Defense to carry out the program required by this section during fiscal year 1991 at not less than 10 military installations located outside the United States.