Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 2483

Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses

(a)

Operation of Agency and System .—

Except as otherwise provided in this title, the operation of the Defense Commissary Agency and the defense commissary system shall be funded using such amounts as are appropriated for such purpose.
(b)

Operating Expenses of Commissary Stores .—

Appropriated funds shall be used to cover the expenses of operating commissary stores and central product processing facilities of the defense commissary system. For purposes of this subsection, operating expenses include the following:
(1)
Salaries and wages of employees of the United States, host nations, and contractors supporting commissary store operations.
(2)
Utilities.
(3)
Communications.
(4)
Operating supplies and services.
(5)
Second destination transportation costs within or outside the United States.
(6)
Any cost associated with above-store-level management or other indirect support of a commissary store or a central product processing facility, including equipment maintenance and information technology costs.
(7)
Advertising of commissary sales on materials available within commissary stores and at other on-base locations.
(c)

Supplemental Funds for Commissary Operations .—

section 2484(i) of this titleAmounts appropriated to cover the expenses of operating the Defense Commissary Agency and the defense commissary system may be supplemented with additional funds from manufacturers’ coupon redemption fees, handling fees for tobacco products, and other amounts received as reimbursement for other support activities provided by commissary activities. Such appropriated amounts may also be supplemented with additional funds derived from improved management practices implemented pursuant to sections 2481(c)(3) and 2487(c) of this title and the variable pricing program implemented pursuant to .

Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(i)(1)98 Stat. 2619Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 654117 Stat. 1523Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 651(a)(2)118 Stat. 1964Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 661(b)130 Stat. 2169Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VI, § 631(d)133 Stat. 1429(Added , , , § 2484; amended , title III, § 331(a)(1)], , , 1654A–59; , , ; renumbered § 2483, , (4), , , 1966; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title III, § 332(a)115 Stat. 1058Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 651(a)(1)118 Stat. 1964A prior section 2483, added , , , related to reimbursement for use of commissary facilities by military departments, prior to repeal by , , .

section 2916 of this titleAnother prior section 2483 was renumbered .

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8010]98 Stat. 1904, , , 1924.

Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 71397 Stat. 1440, , .

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 714]96 Stat. 1833, , , 1852.

Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 71495 Stat. 1580, , .

Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 71594 Stat. 3083, , .

Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 71593 Stat. 1155, , .

Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 81592 Stat. 1246, , .

Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 81491 Stat. 902, , .

Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 71490 Stat. 1293, , .

Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 71490 Stat. 171, , .

Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 81488 Stat. 1227, , .

Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 71487 Stat. 1040, , .

Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 71486 Stat. 1198, , .

Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 71485 Stat. 729, , .

Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 81484 Stat. 2032, , .

Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 61483 Stat. 482, , .

Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 51382 Stat. 1132, , .

Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, § 61381 Stat. 244, , .

Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, § 61380 Stat. 993, , .

Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, § 61379 Stat. 875, , .

Pub. L. 88–446, title V, § 51378 Stat. 477, , .

Pub. L. 88–149, title V, § 51377 Stat. 266, , .

Pub. L. 87–577, title V, § 51376 Stat. 330, , .

Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, § 61375 Stat. 377, , .

Pub. L. 86–601, title V, § 51374 Stat. 351, , .

Pub. L. 86–166, title V, § 61373 Stat. 380, , .

Pub. L. 85–724, title VI, § 61372 Stat. 725, , .

Pub. L. 85–117, title VI, § 61471 Stat. 325, , .

July 2, 1956, ch. 48870 Stat. 469, title VI, § 614, .

July 13, 1955, ch. 35869 Stat. 317, title VI, § 617, .

June 30, 1954, ch. 43268 Stat. 353, title VII, § 717, .

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 30567 Stat. 353, title VI, § 624, .

July 10, 1952, ch. 63066 Stat. 535, title VI, § 627, .

Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 51265 Stat. 449, title VI, § 628, .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–922019—Subsec. (b)(7). added par. (7).

Pub. L. 114–328section 2484(i) of this title2016—Subsec. (c). inserted at end “Such appropriated amounts may also be supplemented with additional funds derived from improved management practices implemented pursuant to sections 2481(c)(3) and 2487(c) of this title and the variable pricing program implemented pursuant to .”

Pub. L. 108–375section 2484 of this title2004— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(a)(1)2003—Subsec. (a). , substituted “shall” for “may”.

Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “shall” for “may” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(b)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 106–3982000— amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) providing that funds available to the Department of Defense could be used to pay for certain costs in connection with the operation of commissary stores only on a reimbursable basis and allowed transportation and utilities to be furnished for the operation of those stores outside of the United States or in Alaska and Hawaii.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654

“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on .”
, title III, § 331(b)], , , 1654A–59, provided that:

Effective Date

section 1404 of Pub. L. 98–525section 520b of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .