§ 2483. Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1984

   Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985

   Pub. L. 98–525 title XIV § 1401(i)(1) · 98 Stat. 2492

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2483

   Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(i)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2619, § 2484

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1401(i)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2619, § 2484

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Chapter 147 of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 2484. Commissary stores: expenses “(a) Except to the extent authorized in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of a military department and approved by the Secretary of Defense and except as provided in subsection (b), funds available to the Department of Defense may not be used to pay, in connection with the operation of any commissary store— “(1) the cost of purchases (including commercial transportation in the United States to the place of sale) and the cost of maintenance of operating equipment and supplies; “(2) the actual or estimated cost of utilities furnished by the United States; “(3) the actual or estimated cost of shrinkage, spoilage, and pilferage of merchandise under the control of the commissary store; or “(4) costs incurred in connection with obtaining the face value amount of manufacturer or vendor cents-off discount coupons by the commissary store (or other entity acting on behalf of the commissary store). “(b) Appropriated funds may be used to pay any costs described in subsection (a) but only to the extent that appropriation accounts used to pay such costs are reimbursed for the payment of such costs, including, in the case of any costs incurred in connection with discount coupons referred to in subsection (a)(4), all fees or moneys received for handling or processing such coupons. The sales prices in commissary stores shall be adjusted to the extent necessary to provide sufficient gross revenues from the sales of such stores to make such reimbursements. Such adjustments shall be made under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the military department concerned and approved by the Secretary of Defense. “(c) Under retaliations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, utilities may be furnished without cost to a commissary store outside the United States or in Alaska or Hawaii. “(d) Transportation outside the United States may be furnished in connection with the operation of commissary stores outside the United States.”.

2. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 2483

   Pub. L. 106–398 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) providing that funds available to the Department of Defense could be used to pay for certain costs in connection with the operation of commissary stores only on a reimbursable basis and allowed transportation and utilities to be furnished for the operation of those stores outside of the United States or in Alaska and Hawaii

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–398 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) providing that funds available to the Department of Defense could be used to pay for certain costs in connection with the operation of commissary stores only on a reimbursable basis and allowed transportation and utilities to be furnished for the operation of those stores outside of the United States or in Alaska and Hawaii.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 331(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–59, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2001.”

3. 2003

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–136 § 654(a)(1) · 117 Stat. 1392

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2483(a)

   Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(a)(1), substituted “shall” for “may”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(a)(1), substituted “shall” for “may”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a), by striking “may” and inserting “shall”; and

4. 2003

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–136 § 654(a)(2) · 117 Stat. 1392

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2483(b)

   Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(a)(2), substituted “shall” for “may” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(a)(2), substituted “shall” for “may” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b), by striking “may” in the first sentence and inserting “shall”.

5. 2003

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–136 § 654(b) · 117 Stat. 1392

   Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2483(c)

   Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(b), added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 654(b), added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Supplemental Funds for Commissary Operations.— Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Supplemental Funds for Commissary Operations.— Amounts appropriated to cover the expenses of operating the Defense Commissary Agency and the defense commissary system may be supplemented with additional funds from manufacturers’ coupon redemption fees, handling fees for tobacco products, and other amounts received as reimbursement for other support activities provided by commissary activities.” .

6. 2004

   Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

   Pub. L. 108–375 div. A title VI § 651(a)(2) · 118 Stat. 1811

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 2483

   Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 2484 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 2484 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating sections 2482, 2484, and 2486 as sections 2485, 2483 and 2484, respectively;

7. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title VI § 661(b) · 130 Stat. 2000

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2483(c)

   Pub. L. 114–328 inserted at end “Such appropriated amounts may also be supplemented with additional funds derived from improved management practices implemented pursuant to sections 2481(c)(3) and 2487(c) of this title and the variable pricing program implemented pursuant to section 2484(i) of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328 inserted at end “Such appropriated amounts may also be supplemented with additional funds derived from improved management practices implemented pursuant to sections 2481(c)(3) and 2487(c) of this title and the variable pricing program implemented pursuant to section 2484(i) of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Authorization to Supplement Appropriations Through Business Optimization.— Section 2483(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Such appropriated amounts may also be supplemented with additional funds derived from improved management practices implemented pursuant to sections 2481(c)(3) and 2487(c) of this title and the variable pricing program implemented pursuant to section 2484(i) of this title.”.

8. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title VI § 631(d) · 133 Stat. 1198

   Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2483(b)(7)

   Pub. L. 116–92 added par. (7)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 116–92 added par. (7).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Inclusion of Advertising in Operating Expenses of Commissary Stores.— Section 2483(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph: “(7) Advertising of commissary sales on materials available within commissary stores and at other on-base locations.” .

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision