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

10 U.S.C. § 7686

Obsolete ordnance: gift to State homes for soldiers and sailors

section 121 of title 40Subject to regulations under , the Secretary of the Army may give not more than two obsolete bronze or iron cannons suitable for firing salutes to any home for soldiers or sailors established and maintained under State authority.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 263Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(19)94 Stat. 2930Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(b)(27)116 Stat. 1297Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d)132 Stat. 1839(, , § 4686; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 7686, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4686

50:66.

Feb. 8, 1889, ch. 116, 25 Stat. 657; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(27), 65 Stat. 707.

 

Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 423 (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), 30 Stat. 1073; May 26, 1900, ch. 586 (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), 31 Stat. 216; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(e), 64 Stat. 273.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4686 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 107–217section 121 of title 4040 U.S.C. 4862002— substituted “” for “section 205 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 ()”.

Pub. L. 96–51340 U.S.C. 486section 486 of title 401980— substituted “section 205 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 ()” for “”.

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 .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .