US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 7779

Use of public property

(a)
When the economy of the Army so requires, the Secretary of the Army shall establish military headquarters in places where suitable buildings are owned by the United States.
(b)
No money appropriated for the support of the Army may be spent for post gardens or Army exchanges. However, this does not prevent Army exchanges from using public buildings or public transportation that, in the opinion of the office or officer designated by the Secretary, are not needed for other purposes.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 270Pub. L. 99–661, div. B, title VII, § 2721100 Stat. 4042Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d)132 Stat. 1839(, , § 4779; , , ; renumbered § 7779, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4779(a)

4779(b)

10:1332.

10:1345.

June 23, 1879, ch. 35, § 8, 21 Stat. 35.

4779(c)

10:1335.

Aug. 1, 1914, ch. 223 (2d par. under “Quartermaster Corps”), 38 Stat. 629.

 

 

July 16, 1892, ch. 195 (last proviso under “Quartermaster’s Department”), 27 Stat. 178; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(c), 64 Stat. 227.

In subsection (a), the words “United States” are substituted for the word “Government”.

In subsection (b), the words “suitable space” are substituted for the words “proper and suitable room or rooms”. The words “there is a” are substituted for the words “have been established”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 4779 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 99–6611986—Subsecs. (b), (c). redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which directed the Secretary to assign suitable space for postal purposes at each military post where there was a post office.

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 .