§7604. 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 shall 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.

(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, §329(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1534 ; amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, §371(c), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1635 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7604, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 471 ; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–718, §44, 80 Stat. 1120 , related to profit on sales from ships' stores, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–510, §329(a)(1).

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–160 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Section 371(d) of Pub. L. 103–160, as amended by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, §374(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2736 , provided that: "Subsections (b) and (c) of section 7604 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (c), shall take effect on October 1, 1994."

Regulations

Section 329(a)(3) of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: "The regulations required to be prescribed under section 7604 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 [Nov. 5, 1990]."

Conversion of Ships' Stores to Operation as Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities; Transfer of Funds

Section 371(a), (b) of Pub. L. 103–160, as amended by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, §374(a), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2736 , provided that:

"(a) Conversion to Operation as Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities.-Not later than December 31, 1995, the Secretary of the Navy shall convert the operation of all ships' stores from operation as an activity funded by direct appropriations to operation by the Navy Exchange Service Command as an activity funded from sources other than appropriated funds.

"(b) Transfer of Funds.-To facilitate the conversion required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer to the Navy Exchange Service Command, without cost to the Navy Exchange Service Command, from-

"(1) the Navy Stock Fund, an amount equal to the value of existing ships' stores assets in that Fund; and

"(2) the Ships' Stores Profits, Navy Fund, residual cash in that Fund."