section 121 of title 40Subject to regulations under , the Secretary of the Air Force 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. 584Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 514(18)94 Stat. 2936Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(b)(39)116 Stat. 1298(, ; , , ; , , .)
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9686 | 50:66. | Feb. 8, 1889, ch. 116, 25 Stat. 657; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(27), 65 Stat. 707. |
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| 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. |
Act of February 8, 1889, ch. 11625 Stat. 657Act of July 3, 1930, ch. 86346 Stat. 1016March 3, 1899, ch. 64330 Stat. 1073May 26, 1900, ch. 58631 Stat. 21664 Stat. 273section 9684 of this titleThe words “subject to such regulations as he may prescribe” are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his statutory functions. The words “to any of the ‘National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers’ already established or hereafter established and”, in the , , are not contained in 50:66 (2d sentence). They are also omitted from the revised section, since the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers were dissolved by the , . The Acts of (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), ; and (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), , as amended, relating to disposal of ordnance to “Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers” by the Chief of Ordnance of the Army, became inoperative when the Homes were dissolved. Although section 402(e) of the Army Organization Act of 1950, ch. 383, , amended the Act of , it did not have the effect of reviving that act. The word “give” is substituted for the word “deliver” to express more clearly the intent of the section. The words “serviceable” and “as may be on hand undisposed of” are omitted as surplusage. The word “may” is substituted for the words “is authorized and directed”, since provides an alternative method for the disposal of obsolete cannon.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
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 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 .