US Code

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

36 U.S.C. § 40729

Reservation of firearms, ammunition, and parts

(a)

Reservation .—

The Secretary of the Army shall reserve for the corporation—
(1)
section 40728 of this title firearms described in subsections (a) and (h) of ;
(2)
section 40728 of this title ammunition for firearms described in subsections (a) and (h) of ;
(3)
M–16 rifles held by the Department of the Army on , and used to support the small-arms firing school; and
(4)
parts from, and other supplies for, surplus caliber .30 and caliber .22 rimfire rifles and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols.
(b)

Exception .—

Public Law 101–18910 U.S.C. 372This section does not supersede the authority provided in section 1208 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (; note).

Pub. L. 105–225112 Stat. 1339Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1087(a)(2)(B)129 Stat. 1013(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

40729(a)

36:5506(a).

Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, § 1616(a), (d), 110 Stat. 519.

40729(b)

36:5506(d).

 

In subsection (a)(4), the words “other supplies” are substituted for “accessories and accouterments” for consistency in the revised title.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1208 of Pub. L. 101–189103 Stat. 1566section 372 of Title 10section 2576a of Title 10Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1033(a)(1)110 Stat. 2639Section 372 of Title 10Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2)130 Stat. 2497Section 1208 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, referred to in subsec. (b), is , div. A, title XII, , , which was set out as a note under , Armed Forces, and was repealed and restated in by , (b)(1), , , 2640. was renumbered section 272 by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–92, § 1087(a)(2)(B)(i)2015—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728” for “section 40728(a)”.

Pub. L. 114–92, § 1087(a)(2)(B)(ii)Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728” for “40728(a)”.

Pub. L. 114–92, § 1087(a)(2)(B)(iii)Subsec. (a)(4). , inserted “and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols” after “caliber .30 and caliber .22 rimfire rifles”.