US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 8474

United States Naval Academy Museum Fund: references to Fund

section 8473 of this titleAny reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund formerly maintained under this section shall be deemed to refer to the United States Naval Academy Gift and Museum Fund maintained under .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 436Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1836(, , § 6974; , title IX, § 942(d)(1)], , , 1654A–242; renumbered § 8474 and amended , §§ 807(c)(1), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

6974(a)

34 U.S.C. 1118.

Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 52, § 3, 52 Stat. 119.

6974(b)

34 U.S.C. 1119.

Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 52, § 4, 52 Stat. 119.

6974(c)

34 U.S.C. 1120.

Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 52, § 5, 52 Stat. 119.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 6974 of this title2018— renumbered as this section and substituted “section 8473” for “section 6973”.

Pub. L. 106–3982000— amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section related to acceptance and administration of gifts, bequests, and loans for the benefit of the Naval Academy Museum.

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 .

Consolidation of Naval Academy General Gift Fund and Naval Academy Museum Fund

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

“(1)
The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer all amounts in the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund established by section 6974 [now 8474] of title 10, United States Code, to the gift fund maintained for the benefit and use of the United States Naval Academy under section 6973 [now 8473] of such title. Upon completing the transfer, the Secretary shall close the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund.
“(2)
Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged with other amounts in the gift fund to which transferred and shall be available for the purposes for which amounts in that gift fund are available.”
, title IX, § 942(b)], , , 1654A–241, provided that: