2013 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army (§§ 3001 - 4842)
Part IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT (§§ 4501 - 4842)
Chapter 439 - SALE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL (§§ 4621 - 4629)
Section 4624 - Medical supplies: civilian employees of the Army; American National Red Cross; Armed Forces Retirement Home
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 439 - SALE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL Sec. 4624 - Medical supplies: civilian employees of the Army; American National Red Cross; Armed Forces Retirement Home |
| Contains | section 4624 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 259; Pub. L. 90-329, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 170; Pub. L. 96-513, title V, §512(18)(A), (B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2930; Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XV, §1533(a)(5)(A), (B), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1734. |
| Statutes at Large References | 30 Stat. 54 33 Stat. 273, 839 38 Stat. 1080 63 Stat. 585 64 Stat. 272 82 Stat. 170 94 Stat. 2930 104 Stat. 1734 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 90-329, Public Law 96-513, Public Law 101-510 |
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(a) Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army who is stationed at an Army post may buy necessary medical supplies from the Army when they are prescribed by an officer of the Medical Corps on active duty.
(b) With the approval of the Secretary, the Army Medical Department may sell medical supplies to the American National Red Cross for cash.
(c) Any branch, office, or officer designated by the Secretary may sell medical and hospital supplies to the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 259; Pub. L. 90–329, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 170; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §512(18)(A), (B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2930; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, §1533(a)(5)(A), (B), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1734.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 4624(a) 4624(b) 4624(c) | 10:1236. 10:1254. 24:58. | Apr. 23, 1904, ch. 1485 (last proviso under "Medical Department"), 33 Stat. 273; Mar. 2, 1905, ch. 1307 (last proviso under "Medical Department"), 33 Stat. 839. |
| Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 143 (2d proviso under "Medical Department"), 38 Stat. 1080. | ||
| June 4, 1897, ch. 2 (par. under "Soldiers' Home, District of Columbia"), 30 Stat. 54; June 28, 1950, ch. 383, §402(d), 64 Stat. 272. |
In subsection (a) the words "an officer of the Medical Corps" are substituted for the words "medical officer". The words "on active duty" are inserted for clarity.
In subsection (b) the words "rates of charge", "to cover the cost of purchase, inspection, and so forth", and "as can be spared without detriment to the military service" are omitted as surplusage. The words "the contract prices paid therefor" are omitted to reflect Title IV of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (63 Stat. 585), which authorized the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations governing the use and sale of certain inventories at cost including applicable administrative expenses. (See opinion of the Assistant General Counsel (Fiscal Matters) of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, January 4, 1955.) The word "equipments" is omitted as covered by the word "supplies".
In subsection (c), the words "in the District of Columbia" are omitted as surplusage, since there is only one Soldiers' Home. The words "Upon proper application therefor" are omitted as surplusage. The words "its contract prices" are omitted to reflect Title IV of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (63 Stat. 585), which authorized the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations governing the use and sale of certain inventories at cost, including applicable administrative expenses. (See opinion of the Assistant General Counsel (Fiscal Matters) of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, January 4, 1955.)
AMENDMENTS1990—Pub. L. 101–510, §1533(a)(5)(B), substituted "Armed Forces Retirement Home" for "Soldiers' and Airmen's Home" in section catchline.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–510, §1533(a)(5)(A), substituted "Armed Forces Retirement Home" for "United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home".
1980—Pub. L. 96–513, §512(18)(B), inserted "and Airmen's" after "Soldiers' " in section catchline.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–513, §512(18)(A), substituted "United States Soldiers' and Airmen's" for "Soldiers' ".
1968—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–329 substituted "Army Medical Department" for "Army Medical Service".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 101–510 effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541 of Pub. L. 101–510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of Title 24, Hospitals and Asylums.
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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