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# 10 U.S.C. § 2252 - Rewards: missing property

## Text

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may pay a reward of not more than $500 in any case for information leading to the discovery of missing property under the jurisdiction of that Secretary or leading to the recovery of such property.

(Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 845.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision NotesSection is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8005(b)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202.

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 7209 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(e)(3)(A).