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§7686 Obsolete Ordnance: Gift to State Homes for Soldiers and Sailors
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle B— Army › Part IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › Chapter 773— DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS MATERIAL › § 7686
Summary
Under 40 U.S.C. 121, Army Secretary may give up to two obsolete bronze/iron salute cannons to state soldiers/sailors' homes.
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Title 10, §7686
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Subject to regulations under section 121 of title 40, the Secretary of the Army may give not more than two obsolete bronze or iron cannons suitable for firing salutes to any home for soldiers or sailors established and maintained under State authority.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 468650:66.Feb. 8, 1889, ch. 116, 25 Stat. 657; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(27), 65 Stat. 707. Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 423 (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), 30 Stat. 1073;
May 26, 1900, ch. 586 (1st proviso under “Ordnance Department”), 31 Stat. 216;
June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 402(e), 64 Stat. 273.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4686 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)”. 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.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 7686
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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