Us Code § 2483 - Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses

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

(a) Operation of Agency and System.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, the operation of the Defense Commissary Agency and the defense commissary system shall be funded using such amounts as are appropriated for such purpose.

(b) Operating Expenses of Commissary Stores.—Appropriated funds shall be used to cover the expenses of operating commissary stores and central product processing facilities of the defense commissary system. For purposes of this subsection, operating expenses include the following:

(1) Salaries and wages of employees of the United States, host nations, and contractors supporting commissary store operations.

(2) Utilities.

(3) Communications.

(4) Operating supplies and services.

(5) Second destination transportation costs within or outside the United States.

(6) Any cost associated with above-store-level management or other indirect support of a commissary store or a central product processing facility, including equipment maintenance and information technology costs.

(7) Advertising of commissary sales on materials available within commissary stores and at other on-base locations.


(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. 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.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §1401(i)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2619, §2484; amended Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §331(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–59; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, §654, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1523; renumbered §2483, Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, §651(a)(2), (4), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1964, 1966; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, §661(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2169; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VI, §631(d), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1429.)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2483, added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title III, §332(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1058, related to reimbursement for use of commissary facilities by military departments, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, §651(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1964.

Another prior section 2483 was renumbered section 2916 of this title.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, title I, §101(h) [title VIII, §8010], 98 Stat. 1904, 1924.

Dec. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, §713, 97 Stat. 1440.

Dec. 21, 1982, Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(c) [title VII, §714], 96 Stat. 1833, 1852.

Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, §714, 95 Stat. 1580.

Dec. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, §715, 94 Stat. 3083.

Dec. 21, 1979, Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, §715, 93 Stat. 1155.

Oct. 13, 1978, Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, §815, 92 Stat. 1246.

Sept. 21, 1977, Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, §814, 91 Stat. 902.

Sept. 22, 1976, Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, §714, 90 Stat. 1293.

Feb. 9, 1976, Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, §714, 90 Stat. 171.

Oct. 8, 1974, Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, §814, 88 Stat. 1227.

Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, §714, 87 Stat. 1040.

Oct. 26, 1972, Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, §714, 86 Stat. 1198.

Dec. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, §714, 85 Stat. 729.

Jan. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, §814, 84 Stat. 2032.

Dec. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, §614, 83 Stat. 482.

Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–580, title V, §513, 82 Stat. 1132.

Sept. 29, 1967, Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, §613, 81 Stat. 244.

Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, §613, 80 Stat. 993.

Sept. 29, 1965, Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, §613, 79 Stat. 875.

Aug. 19, 1964, Pub. L. 88–446, title V, §513, 78 Stat. 477.

Oct. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–149, title V, §513, 77 Stat. 266.

Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–577, title V, §513, 76 Stat. 330.

Aug. 17, 1961, Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, §613, 75 Stat. 377.

July 7, 1960, Pub. L. 86–601, title V, §513, 74 Stat. 351.

Aug. 18, 1959, Pub. L. 86–166, title V, §613, 73 Stat. 380.

Aug. 22, 1958, Pub. L. 85–724, title VI, §613, 72 Stat. 725.

Aug. 2, 1957, Pub. L. 85–117, title VI, §614, 71 Stat. 325.

July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title VI, §614, 70 Stat. 469.

July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title VI, §617, 69 Stat. 317.

June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title VII, §717, 68 Stat. 353.

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, title VI, §624, 67 Stat. 353.

July 10, 1952, ch. 630, title VI, §627, 66 Stat. 535.

Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512, title VI, §628, 65 Stat. 449.

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 116–92 added par. (7).

2016—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."

2004—Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 2484 of this title as this section.

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, §654(a)(1), substituted "shall" for "may".

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

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

2000—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.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

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."

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1404 of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 520b of this title.

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