Us Code § 8474 - United States Naval Academy Museum Fund: references to Fund
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§ 8474. United States Naval Academy Museum Fund: references to Fund
Any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund formerly maintained under this section shall be deemed to refer to the United States Naval Academy Gift and Museum Fund maintained under section 8473 of this title.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 436, §6974; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IX, §942(d)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–242; renumbered §8474 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§807(c)(1), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836, 1840.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6974(a) | 34 U.S.C. 1118. | Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 52, §3, 52 Stat. 119. |
| 6974(b) | 34 U.S.C. 1119. | Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 52, §4, 52 Stat. 119. |
| 6974(c) | 34 U.S.C. 1120. | Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 52, §5, 52 Stat. 119. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6974 of this title as this section and substituted "section 8473" for "section 6973".
2000—Pub. L. 106–398 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section related to acceptance and administration of gifts, bequests, and loans for the benefit of the Naval Academy Museum.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Consolidation of Naval Academy General Gift Fund and Naval Academy Museum Fund
Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title IX, §942(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–241, provided that:
"(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer all amounts in the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund established by section 6974 [now 8474] of title 10, United States Code, to the gift fund maintained for the benefit and use of the United States Naval Academy under section 6973 [now 8473] of such title. Upon completing the transfer, the Secretary shall close the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund.
"(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged with other amounts in the gift fund to which transferred and shall be available for the purposes for which amounts in that gift fund are available."
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