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36 U.S.C. § 40729

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Reservation of firearms, ammunition, and parts
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Title
36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STII/PTB/CH407
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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(a) Reservation.—The Secretary of the Army shall reserve for the corporation—(1) firearms described in subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728 of this title; (2) ammunition for firearms described in subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728 of this title; (3) M–16 rifles held by the Department of the Army on February 10, 1996, and used to support the small-arms firing school; and (4) parts from, and other supplies for, surplus caliber .30 and caliber .22 rimfire rifles and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols. (b) Exception.—This section does not supersede the authority provided in section 1208 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–189; 10 U.S.C. 372 note). (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1339; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1087(a)(2)(B), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1013.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 40729(a)36:5506(a).Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, § 1616(a), (d), 110 Stat. 519. 40729(b)36:5506(d).  In subsection (a)(4), the words “other supplies” are substituted for “accessories and accouterments” for consistency in the revised title. Editorial Notes References in TextSection 1208 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 1208 of Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1566, which was set out as a note under section 372 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and was repealed and restated in section 2576a of Title 10 by Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1033(a)(1), (b)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2639, 2640. Section 372 of Title 10 was renumbered section 272 by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497. Amendments2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1087(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728” for “section 40728(a)”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1087(a)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728” for “40728(a)”. Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1087(a)(2)(B)(iii), inserted “and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols” after “caliber .30 and caliber .22 rimfire rifles”.

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