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CHAPTER 147⁠—COMMISSARIES AND EXCHANGES AND OTHER MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES — Front Matter

SubchapterSec.
I.Defense Commissary and Exchange Systems2481
II.Relationship, Continuation, and Common Policies of Defense Commissary and Exchange Systems2487
III.Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities2491

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2004⁠—Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title VI, § 651(a)(1), (3), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1964, added items for subchapters I to III and struck out items 2481 “Existence of defense commissary system and exchange stores system”, 2482 “Commissary stores: operation”, 2482a “Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other agencies and instrumentalities to provide and obtain goods and services”, 2483 “Commissary stores: reimbursement for use of commissary facilities by military departments”, 2484 “Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses”, 2485 “Donation of unusable food: commissary stores and other activities”, 2486 “Commissary stores: merchandise that may be sold; uniform surcharges and pricing”, 2487 “Commissary stores: release of certain commercially valuable information to the public”, 2488 “Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: purchase of alcoholic beverages”, 2489 “Overseas package stores: treatment of United States wines”, 2489a “Sale or rental of sexually explicit material prohibited”, 2490a “Combined exchange and commissary stores”, 2492 “Overseas commissary and exchange stores: access and purchase restrictions”, 2493 “Fisher Houses: administration as nonappropriated fund instrumentality”, and 2494 “Uniform funding and management of morale, welfare, and recreation programs”.

2003⁠—Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title VI, § 652(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1522, added item 2481.

2002⁠—Pub. L. 107-314, div. A, title III, § 323(b), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2511, added item 2494.

2001⁠—Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title III, §§ 332(b), 333(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1058, 1059, added item 2483 and substituted “Commissary stores: release of certain commercially valuable information to the public” for “Commissary stores: limitations on release of sales information” in item 2487.

2000⁠—Pub. L. 106-398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 331(a)(2)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–59, added item 2484 and struck out former item 2484 “Commissary stores: expenses”.

1998⁠—Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title III, § 365(b), title IX, § 906(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1987, 2095, added items 2492 and 2493.

1997⁠—Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title III, § 371(a)(1), (c)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1705, substituted “COMMISSARIES AND EXCHANGES AND OTHER MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES” for “UTILITIES AND SERVICES” as chapter heading and struck out items 2481 “Utilities and services: sale; expansion and extension of systems and facilities”, 2483 “Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities”, and 2490 “Utility services: furnishing for certain buildings”.

1996⁠—Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title III, §§ 341(a)(2), 343(a)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2489, 2490, added items 2482a and 2489a.

Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title III, §§ 331(b), 336(a)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 260, 264, substituted “Commissary stores: operation” for “Commissary stores: private operation” in item 2482 and added item 2490a.

1993⁠—Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title XI, § 1182(a)(8)(B), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1771, struck out item 2490a “Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: financial management and use of nonappropriated funds”.

1992⁠—Pub. L. 102-484, div. A, title III, §§ 362(b), 364(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2380, 2382, substituted “limitations” for “limitation” in item 2487 and added item 2490a.

1990⁠—Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title III, § 324(b)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1531, amended item 2485 generally, substituting “Donation of unusable food: commissary stores and other activities” for “Commissary stores: donation of unmarketable food”.

1988⁠—Pub. L. 100-370, § 1(j)(2), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 848, added item 2490.

1987⁠—Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title III, §§ 311(a)(2), 313(a)(3), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1073, 1074, inserted “and pricing” in item 2486 and added item 2489.

1986⁠—Pub. L. 99-661, div. A, title III, § 313(c), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3853, added items 2486, 2487, and 2488.

1985⁠—Pub. L. 99-145, title XIV, § 1460(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 765, added item 2485.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98-525, title XIV, § 1401(i)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2620, added item 2484.

Pub. L. 98-407, title VIII, § 810(b), Aug. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1523, added item 2483.