10 U.S.C. § 7684: Surplus obsolete ordnance: sale to patriotic organizations

10 U.S.C. 7684: Surplus obsolete ordnance: sale to patriotic organizationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 773-DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS MATERIAL

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§7684. Surplus obsolete ordnance: sale to patriotic organizations

Subject to regulations under section 121 of title 40, any branch, office, or officer designated by the Secretary of the Army may sell, without advertisement and at prices that he considers reasonable⁠—

(1) surplus obsolete small arms and ammunition and equipment for them, to any patriotic organization for military purposes; and

(2) surplus obsolete brass or bronze cannons, carriages, and cannon balls, for public parks, public buildings, and soldiers’ monuments.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 262 , § 4684; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(19) , Dec. 12, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2930 ; Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(b)(26) , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1297 ; renumbered § 7684, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1839 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
4684	50:64. 50:68.	May 28, 1908, ch. 215, § 14, 35 Stat. 443; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(g), 64 Stat. 273; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(26), 65 Stat. 707.
		Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 319, § 47, 35 Stat. 1075; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(i), 64 Stat. 273; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(28), 65 Stat. 707.

4684

50:64.

50:68.

May 28, 1908, ch. 215, § 14, 35 Stat. 443; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(g), 64 Stat. 273; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(26), 65 Stat. 707.

Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 319, § 47, 35 Stat. 1075; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(i), 64 Stat. 273; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(28), 65 Stat. 707.

50:64 (proviso) and 50:68 (proviso) are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4684 of this title as this section.

2002⁠—Pub. L. 107–217 substituted “section 121 of title 40” for “section 205 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 486)” in introductory provisions.

1980⁠—Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “section 205 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 486)” for “section 486 of title 40”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.