Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7456

Use of certain gifts

section 2601 of this titleUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Superintendent of the Academy may (without regard to ) accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of personal property of a value of $20,000 or less made to the United States on the condition that such gift, devise, or bequest be used for the benefit of the Academy or any entity thereof. The Secretary may pay or authorize the payment of all reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or bequest under this section.

Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(41)(A)96 Stat. 1297 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1)132 Stat. 1839 (Added , , , § 4356; renumbered § 7456, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4356

10:4334 (note).

Sept. 8, 1982, Pub. L. 97–252, § 1133(a), 96 Stat. 761.

The word “Academy” is substituted for “United States Military Academy” for consistency in title 10.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4356 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Applicability of Section

Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 113396 Stat. 761

“(a)

Pub. L. 97–29596 Stat. 1297 [Repealed and reenacted as section 4356 (now 7456) of this title by , §§ 1(41)(A), 6(b), , , 1315.]

“(b)
section 7456 of this titlesection 2601 of title 10 This section applies with respect to any gift, devise, or bequest made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [] for the purpose described in subsection (a) [see text of ] and applies to any such gift, devise, or bequest, or devise made before the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to which the Secretary of the Army has approved application of this section rather than , United States Code.”
, , , provided that: