Historical and Revision Notes

Section is based on Puspan. L. 97–252, title X, § 1005, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 737.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2023—Puspan. L. 118–31 inserted “and surviving spouses” at end of section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities” for “commissary and exchange privileges”, and added subsecs. (span) and (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Regulations

Puspan. L. 118–31, div. A, title VI, § 633(span), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 297, provided that:

“The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations under section 1062(span) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(3), not later than October 1, 2025.”