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Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§7684 Surplus obsolete ordnance: sale to patriotic organizations

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle B— - Army › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › Chapter CHAPTER 773— - DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS MATERIAL › § 7684

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Under the rules in 40 U.S.C. 121, an Army branch, office, or officer the Secretary names may sell, without public advertising and at prices the Secretary thinks reasonable, two kinds of surplus: old small arms, ammunition, and related gear to patriotic organizations for military purposes; and old brass or bronze cannons, carriages, and cannon balls for use in public parks, public buildings, and soldiers’ monuments.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §7684

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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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 468450:64.50:68.
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 AmendmentAmendment 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 AmendmentAmendment 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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 7684

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73