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36 U.S.C. § 40731 — Issuance or loan of firearms and supplies
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**(a) Issuance or Loan.—** For purposes of training and competition, the corporation may issue or loan, with or without charges to recover administrative costs, caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 surplus rifles, air rifles, caliber .22 and .30 ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies necessary for activities related to the Civilian Marksmanship Program to—
(1) organizations affiliated with the corporation that provide firearms training to youth;
(2) the Boy Scouts of America;
(3) 4–H Clubs;
(4) the Future Farmers of America; and
(5) other youth oriented organizations.
**(b) Security of Firearms.—** The corporation shall ensure adequate oversight and accountability for firearms issued or loaned under this section. The corporation shall prescribe procedures for the security of issued or loaned firearms in accordance with United States, State, and local laws.
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**(a) Issuance or Loan.—** For purposes of training and competition, the corporation may issue or loan, with or without charges to recover administrative costs, caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 surplus rifles, air rifles, caliber .22 and .30 ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies necessary for activities related to the Civilian Marksmanship Program to—
(1) organizations affiliated with the corporation that provide firearms training to youth;
(2) the Boy Scouts of America;
(3) 4–H Clubs;
(4) the Future Farmers of America; and
(5) other youth oriented organizations.
**(b) Security of Firearms.—** The corporation shall ensure adequate oversight and accountability for firearms issued or loaned under this section. The corporation shall prescribe procedures for the security of issued or loaned firearms in accordance with United States, State, and local laws.
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**(a) Required Transfers.—** In accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer to the corporation all firearms and ammunition that, on February 9, 1996, were under the control of the director of civilian marksmanship (as that position existed under [section 4307 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4307&num=0&edition=prelim) on February 9, 1996), including—
(1) all firearms on loan to affiliated clubs and State associations;
(2) all firearms in the possession of the Civilian Marksmanship Support Detachment; and
(3) all M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Anniston, Alabama.
**(b) Time for Transfers.—** The Secretary shall transfer firearms and ammunition under subsection (a) of this section as and when necessary to enable the corporation—
(1) to issue or loan firearms or ammunition under [section 40731 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40731&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) to sell firearms or ammunition under [section 40732 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40732&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Vesting of Title in Transferred Items.—** Title to an item transferred to the corporation under this section shall vest in the corporation—
(1) on the issuance of the item to an eligible recipient under [section 40731 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40731&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) immediately before the corporation delivers the item to a purchaser in accordance with a contract for sale of the item that is authorized under [section 40732 of this title](https:
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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 40729
Army as eligible for transfer under section 40731(a) of
title 36, United States Code.
‘‘(B) An assessment of whether and how the Sec-
retary of the Army intends to use the authorities
under section 40728B of title 36, United States Code,
as added by this section.
‘‘(C) Any other issue that the Secretary of the
Army considers appropriate.
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS PENDING SUBMITTAL OF
REPORT.—No rifle, ammunition, repair part, or supplies
acquired under section 40728B(a) of title 36, United
States Code, may be transferred until the date that is
90 days after the date of the submittal of the report re-
quired under paragraph (1).’’
§ 40729. Reservation of firearms, ammunition,
and parts
(a) RESERVATION.—The Secretary of the Army
shall reserve for the corporation—
(1) firearms described in subsections (a) and
(h) of section 40728 of this title;
(2) ammunition for firearms described in
subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728 of this
title;
(3) M–16 rifles held by the Department of the
Army on February 10, 1996, and used to support
the small-arms firing school; and
(4) parts from, and other supplies for, surplus
caliber .30 and caliber .22 rimfire rifles and cal-
iber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols.
(b) EXCEPTION.—This section does not super-
sede the authority provided in section 1208 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–189; 10 U.S.C.
372 note).
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1339; Pub.
L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1087(a)(2)(B), Nov. 25,
2015, 129 Stat. 1013.)
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