Title 24 of the U.S. Code § 37 - Manufacture of products by patients at naval hospitals; ownership of products
Full text of § 37 from Title 24 of the United States Code.
§ 37. Manufacture of products by patients at naval hospitals; ownership of products
The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to furnish materials for the manufacture or production by patients of products incident to the convalescence and rehabilitation of such patients in naval hospitals and other naval medical facilities, and ownership thereof shall be vested in the patients manufacturing or producing such products, except that the ownership of items manufactured or produced specifically for the use of a naval hospital or other naval medical facility shall be vested in the Government and such items shall be accounted for and disposed of accordingly.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, §27, 60 Stat. 856.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Delegation of Powers and Authority
Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, §39, 60 Stat. 858, authorized Secretary of the Navy to delegate to such persons in Naval Establishment and to such extent as he may deem proper, with or without authority to make successive redelegations, authority conferred upon Secretary by this section, except authority to prescribe regulations. Such section 39 was repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641, less its applicability to this section and section 21a of this title.
CHAPTER 2—SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME
About This Section
24 U.S.C. § 37 is part of Title 24 of the United States Code. The United States Code is the official codification of federal statutes maintained by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress amends the Code through new public laws, which are eventually incorporated into the relevant title.
This section may be cited in legal writing as 24 U.S.C. § 37. For the most current official text, including any recent amendments, use the official source links below. Do not rely on this page as the sole authority for legal citation or litigation.
How to Read This Statute
Statutes are organized by title, chapter, section, and subsection. Pay attention to words like "shall," "may," "and," and "or," because they determine whether a requirement is mandatory or permissive and whether multiple conditions must all be met. Historical notes and amendments often appear at the end of a section.
Using This Page
This page is intended for research and educational use. Lawyers, students, journalists, and compliance professionals can use it as a starting point, but should always verify the current text through an official government source before relying on it for legal advice, filings, or compliance decisions.