Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 81— CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES · § 1593

§ 1593. Uniform allowance: civilian employees

655 words·~3 min read·/usc/title-10/section-1593

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Allowance Authorized.—
(1)The Secretary of Defense may pay an allowance to each civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is required by law or regulation to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties.
(2)In lieu of providing an allowance under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide a uniform to a civilian employee referred to in such paragraph.
(3)This subsection shall not apply with respect to a civilian employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency who is entitled to an allowance under section 1622 of this title.
(b)Amount of Allowance.— Notwithstanding section 5901(a) of title 5, the amount of an allowance paid, and the cost of uniforms provided, under subsection
(a)to a civilian employee may not exceed $400 per year (or such higher maximum amount as the Secretary of Defense may by regulation prescribe).
(c)Treatment of Allowance.— An allowance paid, or uniform provided, under subsection
(a)shall be treated in the same manner as is provided in section 5901(c) of title 5 for an allowance paid under that section.
(d)Use of Appropriated Funds for Allowance.— Amounts appropriated annually to the Department of Defense for the pay of civilian employees may be used for uniforms, or for allowance for uniforms, as authorized by this section and section 5901 of title 5.
(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 336(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1419; amended Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(d)(3), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(e)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2752; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XI, § 1113, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 360.)
Connections35 cite this · traces to 6
Cited by 35 sections · top 31
U.S. Code
statutes-at-large
17 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 336(a)(1)
  • 103 Stat. 1419
  • Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(d)(3)
  • 104 Stat. 1706
  • Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(e)(1)
  • 110 Stat. 2752
  • Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XI, § 1113
  • 122 Stat. 360
  • Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9010
  • 103 Stat. 1131
  • Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(d)(4)(B)
  • Pub. L. 110–181
  • Pub. L. 104–201
  • Pub. L. 101–510
  • Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1635
  • Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 336(c)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(d)(3)
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1593
Uniform allowance: civilian employees
U.S.C.×27
Stat.×5
Fed. Reg.×3
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 336(a)(1)
Stat.103 Stat. 1419
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(d)(3)
Stat.104 Stat. 1706
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(e)(1)
Cites 23 · showing 11Cited by 35 across 3 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.