10 U.S.C. § 1090
Section 1090 · Identifying and treating drug and alcohol dependence
Amended 4 times on record
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Williams v. Secretary of the Navy (1986)
Most recently applied in Hoskins v. United States (January 1998)
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment, consequential amendments, and circuit splits over this section — watch for a citation surge after a change or a disagreement. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall prescribe regulations, implement procedures using each practical and available method, and provide necessary facilities to identify, treat, and rehabilitate members of the armed forces who are dependent on drugs or alcohol.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The word “regulations” is added for consistency. The word “persons” is omitted as surplus.
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
1990—Pub. L. 101–510 inserted “, and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,” after “Secretary of Defense”.
1983—Pub. L. 98–94 struck out “(a)” before “The Secretary of Defense”.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.