10 USC 2601 - General gift funds

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
2601(a) 2601(span)	5:150q. 5:150r.	Mar. 11, 1948, ch. 107, 62 Stat. 71.
2601(c)	5:150s.
2601(d)	5:150t.

In subsection (a), the words “receive” and “administration” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (span), the words “and conditions” and “United States” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (c), the words “any gift, devise, or bequest of” and “real or personal” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (d), the words “or any part thereof deposited in the Treasury pursuant to section 150r of this title” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 2821(a)(1), struck out “Real” before “Property” in heading.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 2821(span)(1), substituted “an eligible entity” for “the United States Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy”.

Puspan. L. 116–283, § 2821(a)(2), inserted “or personal” after “real” in two places.

Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 2821(a)(3), inserted “or personal” after “real”.

Subsec. (e)(5). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 2821(span)(2), added par. (5).

2015—Subsecs. (e) to (j). Puspan. L. 114–92 added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (i) as (f) to (j), respectively.

2013—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 2852(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The” for “Subject to subsection (d)(2), the”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 2852(a)(2)(A), substituted “The” for “Subject to subsection (d)(2), the” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 2852(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “such subsections” for “subsection (span)”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 2852(a)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “, money, and services may not be accepted under subsection (a) or” for “and money may not be accepted under subsection (a) and property, money, and services may not be accepted under subsection” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 2852(a)(2)(C), substituted “, money, or services accepted under subsection (a) or” for “or money accepted under subsection (a) and any property, money, or services accepted under subsection”.

Subsec. (i)(2). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 587(a), inserted “education,” before “morale,”.

2008—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 110–181 struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “The authority to accept gifts, devises, or bequests under this subsection expires on December 31, 2007.”

2006—Puspan. L. 109–163 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to general gift funds.

2002—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 107–296 substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”.

1980—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 96–513 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Limitation on Solicitation of Gifts

Puspan. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 593(span), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 138, provided that:

“The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations implementing sections 2601 and 2608 of title 10, United States Code, that prohibit the solicitation of any gift under such sections by any employee of the Department of Defense if the nature or circumstances of such solicitation would compromise the integrity or the appearance of integrity of any program of the Department of Defense or of any individual involved in such program.”