§40728B — Title 36 Patriotic and National Observances | U.S. Code

§40728B Recovery of excess rifles, ammunition, and parts granted to foreign countries and transfer to certain persons

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 407— - CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM › § 40728B

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Lets the Secretary of the Army take into U.S. possession rifles, ammunition, repair parts, and similar supplies that were given to another country as a grant under section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314), if those items became excess to that country’s needs and were lawfully acquired by the person offering them. The Army may only take these items to transfer them in the United States back to a person who is licensed under 18 U.S.C. 923(a) as a manufacturer, importer, or dealer and who will use an Army ammunition depot that can accept them. The Army cannot take items if doing so would cost the United States money. The Army must get fair market value when it transfers an item. It may accept items even if 31 U.S.C. 1342 would otherwise limit acceptance, may use certain sole-source contracts under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(4) and (5) to carry this out, and must follow the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). The word “rifle” uses the meaning in 18 U.S.C. 921.

Title 36, §40728B

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(a)(1)Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army may acquire from any person any rifle, ammunition, repair parts, or other supplies described in section 40731(a) of this title which were—

(A)provided to any country on a grant basis under the conditions imposed by section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314) that became excess to the needs of such country; and

(B)lawfully acquired by such person.

(2)The Secretary of the Army may not acquire anything under paragraph (1) except for transfer to a person in the United States under subsection (c).

(3)The Secretary of the Army may accept rifles, ammunition, repair parts, or other supplies under paragraph (1) notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31.

(b)The Secretary of the Army may not acquire anything under subsection (a) if the United States would incur any cost for such acquisition.

(c)Any rifles, ammunition, repair parts, or supplies acquired under subsection (a) shall be available for transfer in the United States to the person from whom acquired if such person—

(1)is licensed as a manufacturer, importer, or dealer pursuant to section 923(a) of title 18; and

(2)uses an ammunition depot of the Army that is an eligible facility for receipt of any rifles, ammunition, repair parts, or supplies under this paragraph.

(d)The Secretary of the Army may only transfer an item under subsection (c) if the Secretary receives fair market value for the item.

(e)Notwithstanding section 3201(e) of title 10, the Secretary may enter into such contracts or cooperative agreements on a sole source basis pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 3204(a) 11 So in original. Probably means section 3204(a) of title 10. to carry out this section.

(f)Transfers authorized under this section may only be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).

(g)In this section, the term “rifle” has the meaning given such term in section 921 of title 18.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2751 of Title 22 and Tables.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “section 3201(e)” for “subsection (k) of section 2304” and “section 3204(a)” for “subsection (c) of such section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Report on Acquisition and Transfer Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, § 1096(d), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2441, provided that: “(1) Report required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2016], the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the acquisition and transfer of excess rifles, ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies described in section 40731(a) of title 36, United States Code, that were provided to a country on a grant basis under the conditions imposed by section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2314]. The report shall include each of the following:“(A) A list of excess rifles, ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies known to the United States Army as eligible for transfer under section 40731(a) of title 36, United States Code. “(B) An assessment of whether and how the Secretary of the Army intends to use the authorities under section 40728B of title 36, United States Code, as added by this section. “(C) Any other issue that the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate. “(2) Prohibition on transfers pending submittal of report.—No rifle, ammunition, repair part, or supplies acquired under section 40728B(a) of title 36, United States Code, may be transferred until the date that is 90 days after the date of the submittal of the report required under paragraph (1).”