§ 774.
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(a)General Rule.— Except as provided under subsection (b), a member of the armed forces may wear an item of religious apparel while wearing the uniform of the member’s armed force.
(b)Exceptions.— The Secretary concerned may prohibit the wearing of an item of religious apparel—
(1)in circumstances with respect to which the Secretary determines that the wearing of the item would interfere with the performance of the member’s military duties; or
(2)if the Secretary determines, under regulations under subsection (c), that the item of apparel is not neat and conservative.
(c)Regulations.— The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations concerning the wearing of religious apparel by members of the armed forces under the Secretary’s jurisdiction while the members are wearing the uniform. Such regulations shall be consistent with subsections
(a)and (b).
(d)Religious Apparel Defined.— In this section, the term “religious apparel” means apparel the wearing of which is part of the observance of the religious faith practiced by the member.
(Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(2), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1086.)
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- Public Law 100–26To make technical corrections in certain defense-related laws
- Public Law 100–180To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(2)
- 101 Stat. 1086
- Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(c)
- 101 Stat. 1087
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(2)
Stat.101 Stat. 1086
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, § 508(c)
Stat.101 Stat. 1087
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