The Secretary of the Army shall have supplies needed for the Department of the Army made in factories or arsenals owned by the United States, so far as those factories or arsenals can make those supplies on an economical basis.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 254, § 4532; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title III, § 323(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3343; renumbered § 7532, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
4532(a)4532(b)5:181–4(e).50:55.June 28, 1950, ch. 383, § 101(e), 64 Stat. 264.R.S. 1666.
The words “Except as otherwise provided by law”, in 5:181–4(e), are omitted, since there is no law within the scope of the exception. The word “made” is substituted for the words “manufactured or produced”. The words “United States” are substituted for the word “Government”, in 5:181–4(e). The words “which he considers” are substituted for the words “as, in his judgment”, in 50:55. The words “useless or”, in 50:55, are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4532 of this title as this section.
2014—Pub. L. 113–291 struck out “; abolition of” after “manufacture at” in section catchline, struck out subsec. (a) designation before “The Secretary”, and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Secretary may abolish any United States arsenal that he considers unnecessary”.
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.