US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 8804

Ships’ stores: sale of goods and services

(a)

In General .—

Under such regulations and at such prices as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe, the Secretary may provide for the sale of goods and services from ships’ stores to members of the naval service and to such other persons as provided by law.
(b)

Incidental Services .—

The Secretary of the Navy may provide financial services, space, utilities, and labor to ships’ stores on a nonreimbursable basis.
(c)

Items Sold .—

Merchandise sold by ship stores afloat may include items in the following categories:
(1)
Health, beauty, and barber items.
(2)
Prerecorded music and videos.
(3)
Photographic batteries and related supplies.
(4)
Appliances and accessories.
(5)
Uniform items, emblematic and athletic clothing, and equipment.
(6)
Luggage and leather goods.
(7)
Stationery, magazines, books, and supplies.
(8)
Sundry, games, and souvenirs.
(9)
Beverages and related food and snacks.
(10)
Laundry, tailor, and cleaning supplies.
(11)
Tobacco products.

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 329(a)(1)104 Stat. 1534Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, § 371(a)107 Stat. 1635Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title III, § 340(a)(2)110 Stat. 265Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 641125 Stat. 1466Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9)132 Stat. 1837(Added , , , § 7604; amended , formerly § 371(c), , , renumbered § 371(a), , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8804, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7604 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 112–812011—Subsec. (c). substituted “may” for “shall” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 103–1601993— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

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 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, § 371(b)107 Stat. 1635Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title III, § 340(a)(2)110 Stat. 265Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, § 374(b)108 Stat. 2736

“Subsections (b) and (c) of section 7604 [now 8804] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (c) [now (a)], shall take effect on .”
, formerly § 371(d), , , renumbered § 371(b) by , , ; as amended by , , , provided that:

Regulations

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 329(a)(3)104 Stat. 1534

“The regulations required to be prescribed under section 7604 [now 8804] of title 10, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), shall be first prescribed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that: