Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4685(a)50:62a (1st par. and proviso of last par.).June 30, 1906, ch. 3938, 34 Stat. 817. 4685(b)50:62a (last par., less proviso). In subsection (a), the words “at his discretion” and “as may be available” are omitted as surplusage. The word “lend” is substituted for the word “issue” to reflect the intent of the section. 50:62a (1st 13 words of proviso) is omitted as surplusage. The words “and which is still in effect” are inserted for clarity. In subsection (b), the words “to the United States” are omitted as surplusage. The words “except property properly expended” are inserted for clarity. The words “subject to such
Regulations
as he may prescribe” are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue
Regulations
appropriate to exercising his statutory functions. The words “to any of the ‘National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers’ already established or hereafter established and”, in the Act of
February 8, 1889, ch. 116, 25 Stat. 657, are not contained in 50:66 (1st sentence). They are also omitted from the revised section, since the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers were dissolved by the Act of
July 3, 1930, ch. 863, 46 Stat. 1016. The Acts of
March 3, 1899, ch. 643 (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), 30 Stat. 1073; and
May 26, 1900, ch. 586 (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), 31 Stat. 216, as amended, relating to disposal of ordnance to “Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers” by the Chief of Ordnance, became inoperative when the Homes were dissolved. Although
section 402(e) of the Army Organization Act of 1950, ch. 383, 64 Stat. 273, amended the Act of
May 26, 1900, it did not have the effect of reviving that act. The word “give” is substituted for the word “deliver” to express more clearly the intent of the section. The words “serviceable” and “as may be on hand undisposed of” are omitted as surplusage. The word “may” is substituted for the words “is authorized and directed”, since
section 4684 of this title provides an alternative method for the disposal of obsolete cannon.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered
section 4685 of this title as this section. 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “State concerned or Guam or the Virgin Islands” for “State or Territory concerned” and “State, Guam, and the Virgin Islands” for “State and Territorial”.
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.
