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10 U.S.C. 2484: Commissary stores: merchandise that may be sold; uniform surcharges and pricing

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-661. Changed by 16 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (m)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 added subsec. (l). Law text · (l)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "section 3204(a)(5)" for "section 2304(c)(5)". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §631(1), added subpars. (F) and (G). Law text · (h), (G)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §631(2), added par. (6). Law text · (h)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "Commercial Products" for "Commercial Items" in heading and substituted "commercial product" for "commercial item" in text. Law text · (f)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 added subsecs. (i) to (k). Law text · (i), (j), (k)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291 amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense may not use the exception provided in section 2304(c)(5) of this title regarding the procurement of a brand-name commercial item for resale in, at, or by commissary stores… Law text · (f)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417 added par. (3), redesignated former pars. (3) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively, and substituted "paragraph (1), (2), or (3)" for "paragraph (1) or (2)" in par. (4). Law text · (h)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364, §1071(g)(6), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(C). See 2004 Amendment notes for subsecs. (a) to (d) below. Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §661(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), subsections" for "Subsections", and added subpar. (B). Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §661(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsections" for "Subsections", and added par. (2). Law text · (g)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(2), (4), renumbered section 2486 of this title as this section. Law text
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 109–364, §1071(g)(6), added subsecs. (a) to (c). Law text · (a), (b), (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(A), struck out subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to operation of the Defense Commissary Agency and the defense commissary system, use of funds to cover expenses of operating commissary stores and central product processing facilities, and supplemental funds for commissar… Law text · (a), (b), (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 109–364, §1071(g)(6), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(D), struck out "(consistent with this section and section 2685 of this title)" before period at end. Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(B), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(E), substituted "Subsections (d) and (e)" for "Subsections (c) and (d)" before "shall not apply to the pricing". Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (g), which related to the imposition of charges by the Secretary of Defense for the collection of dishonored checks. Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §651(a)(5)(F), added subsec. (h). Law text · (h)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–314 substituted ", except that the Secretary shall notify Congress of any addition of, or change in, a merchandise category under this paragraph." for ", except that the Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than March 1 of each year, a report describing— Law text · (b)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §334(a)], added par. (11) and redesignated former par. (11) as (12). Law text · (b), (12)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §332(a)(1)], substituted "subsection (d) or section" for "section 2484(b) or". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §332(a)(2)(A)], substituted "section 2685" for "sections 2484 and 2685". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §332(a)(2)(B)], added par. (3). Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §334(b)], struck out "(1)" before "Notwithstanding", substituted "tobacco products" for "items in the merchandise categories specified in paragraph (2)", and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "The merchandise categories referred to in … Law text · (f)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "November 18, 1997," for "the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998," in second sentence. Law text · (c)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261 added subsec. (g). Law text · (g)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85, §372(e)(1), inserted heading. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §372(a)(1), inserted heading and substituted "Merchandise sold in, at, or by commissary stores may include items only in the following categories:" for "Merchandise sold in commissary stores may include items in the following categories:" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §372(a)(2), amended par. (11) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (11) read as follows: "Other categories designated in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of a military department and approved by the Secretary of Defense." Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §372(b), inserted heading, substituted "in, at, or by commissary stores." for "in commissary stores.", and inserted at end "Effective on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, the uniform percentage shall be equal to fi… Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §372(c), inserted heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations establishing uniform pricing policies for merchandise authorized for sale by this section. The policies in the regulatio… Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §373, inserted at end "In determining whether a brand name commercial item is regularly sold outside of commissary stores, the Secretary shall consider only sales of the item on a regional or national basis by commercial grocery or other retail operations consisting of … Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §372(e)(2), inserted heading and substituted "in, at, or by commissary stores" for "in commissary stores" in two places. Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §372(d), added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–180, §313(a)(2), inserted "and pricing" in section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 100–180, §313(a)(1), added subsec. (d). · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.