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10 U.S.C. § 2421 — Plantations and farms: operation, maintenance, and improvement
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**(a)** Appropriations for the subsistence of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force are available for expenditures necessary in the operation, maintenance, and improvement of any plantation or farm, outside the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, for furnishing fresh fruits and vegetables to the armed forces. However, no land may be acquired under this subsection.
**(b)** Fruits and vegetables produced under subsection (a) that are over the amount furnished or sold to the armed forces or to civilians serving with the armed forces may be sold only outside the United States.
**(c)** Of the persons employed by the United States under subsection (a), only nationals of the United States are entitled to the benefits provided by laws relating to the employment, work, compensation, or other benefits of civilian employees of the United States.
**(d)** A plantation or farm covered by subsection (a) shall be operated, maintained, and improved by a private contractor or lessee, so far as practicable. Before using members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, the Secretary concerned must make a reasonable effort to make a contract or lease with a person in civil life for his services for that operation, maintenance, or improvement, on terms advantageous to the United States. A determination by the Secretary as to the reasonableness of effort to make a contract or lease, and as to the advantageous nature of its terms, is final.
**(e) Sunset.—** The authority under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2018.
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**(a)** Appropriations for the subsistence of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force are available for expenditures necessary in the operation, maintenance, and improvement of any plantation or farm, outside the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, for furnishing fresh fruits and vegetables to the armed forces. However, no land may be acquired under this subsection.
**(b)** Fruits and vegetables produced under subsection (a) that are over the amount furnished or sold to the armed forces or to civilians serving with the armed forces may be sold only outside the United States.
**(c)** Of the persons employed by the United States under subsection (a), only nationals of the United States are entitled to the benefits provided by laws relating to the employment, work, compensation, or other benefits of civilian employees of the United States.
**(d)** A plantation or farm covered by subsection (a) shall be operated, maintained, and improved by a private contractor or lessee, so far as practicable. Before using members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, the Secretary concerned must make a reasonable effort to make a contract or lease with a person in civil life for his services for that operation, maintenance, or improvement, on terms advantageous to the United States. A determination by the Secretary as to the reasonableness of effort to make a contract or lease, and as to the advantageous nature of its terms, is final.
**(e) Sunset.—** The authority under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2018.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2421
Sec.
2422.
Bakery and dairy products: procurement out-
side the United States.
2423.
Laundry and dry cleaning services: procure-
ment from facilities operated by the Navy
Resale and Services Support Office.
2424.
Procurement of supplies and services from ex-
change stores outside the United States.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1989—Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, §§ 323(b), 324(b),
Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1414, 1415, added items 2423 and
2424.
1986—Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, § 312(b), Nov. 14,
1986, 100 Stat. 3852, added item 2422.
§ 2421. Plantations and farms: operation, mainte-
nance, and improvement
(a) Appropriations for the subsistence of mem-
bers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, or Space Force are available for expendi-
tures necessary in the operation, maintenance,
and improvement of any plantation or farm,
outside the United States and under the juris-
diction of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, for
furnishing fresh fruits and vegetables to the
armed forces. However, no land may be acquired
under this subsection.
(b) Fruits and vegetables produced under sub-
section (a) that are over the amount furnished
or sold to the armed forces or to civilians serv-
ing with the armed forces may be sold only out-
side the United States.
(c) Of the persons employed by the United
States under subsection (a), only nationals of
the United States are entitled to the benefits
provided by laws relating to the employment,
work, compensation, or other benefits of civilian
employees of the United States.
(d) A plantation or farm covered by subsection
(a) shall be operated, maintained, and improved
by a private contractor or lessee, so far as prac-
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