Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§7456 Use of Certain Gifts
Title 10 › Subtitle B — Army › PART III — TRAINING › CHAPTER 753 — UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY › § 7456
Summary
Under rules from the Secretary of the Army, the Superintendent of the Academy may accept, keep, manage, invest, and spend donations or property left to the United States that are worth $20,000 or less when they are meant to help the Academy or any part of it, even without following section 2601 of this title. The Secretary may pay or allow payment of reasonable and necessary costs to transfer or deliver those gifts.
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Title 10, §7456
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Superintendent of the Academy may (without regard to section 2601 of this title) accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of personal property of a value of $20,000 or less made to the United States on the condition that such gift, devise, or bequest be used for the benefit of the Academy or any entity thereof. The Secretary may pay or authorize the payment of all reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or bequest under this section.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 435610:4334 (note).Sept. 8, 1982, Pub. L. 97–252, § 1133(a), 96 Stat. 761. The word “Academy” is substituted for “United States Military Academy” for consistency in title 10.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4356 of this title as this section.
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. Applicability of Section Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1133, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 761, provided that: “(a) [Repealed and reenacted as section 4356 (now 7456) of this title by Pub. L. 97–295, §§ 1(41)(A), 6(b), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1297, 1315.] “(b) This section applies with respect to any gift, devise, or bequest made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 8, 1982] for the purpose described in subsection (a) [see text of section 7456 of this title] and applies to any such gift, devise, or bequest, or devise made before the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to which the Secretary of the Army has approved application of this section rather than section 2601 of title 10, United States Code.”
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 7456
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102