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Page 1979 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2495b propriated by div. A of Pub. L. 109–148 were to be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity of the Department of Defense that procured malt bev- erages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located in the United States unless such malt beverages and wine were procured within that State, or in the case of the District of Co- lumbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military installation was located, was from the Depart- ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, and was re- peated in provisions of subsequent appropriations acts which are not set out in the Code. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts: Pub. L. 108–287, title VIII, § 8087, Aug. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 991. Pub. L. 108–87, title VIII, § 8088, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1093. Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8092, Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1558. Pub. L. 107–117, div. A, title VIII, § 8108, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2271. Pub. L. 106–259, title VIII, § 8108, Aug. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 698. Pub. L. 106–79, title VIII, § 8132, Oct. 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 1266. Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8055, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 662. Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8058A, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2632. Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8099A, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1462. Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9114, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1929. Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8111A, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1200. Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8068, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1889. Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9093, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1149. Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8122, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–40. P

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Page 1979 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2495b propriated by div. A of Pub. L. 109–148 were to be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity of the Department of Defense that procured malt bev- erages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located in the United States unless such malt beverages and wine were procured within that State, or in the case of the District of Co- lumbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military installation was located, was from the Depart- ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, and was re- peated in provisions of subsequent appropriations acts which are not set out in the Code. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts: Pub. L. 108–287, title VIII, § 8087, Aug. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 991. Pub. L. 108–87, title VIII, § 8088, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1093. Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8092, Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1558. Pub. L. 107–117, div. A, title VIII, § 8108, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2271. Pub. L. 106–259, title VIII, § 8108, Aug. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 698. Pub. L. 106–79, title VIII, § 8132, Oct. 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 1266. Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8055, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 662. Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8058A, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2632. Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8099A, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1462. Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9114, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1929. Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8111A, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1200. Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8068, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1889. Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9093, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1149. Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8122, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–40. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8081], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–43, 1329–76. Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9090], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–116, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9090], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–116. Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8099], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1219. § 2495a. Overseas package stores: treatment of United States wines The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each nonappropriated-fund activity engaged principally in selling alcoholic beverage prod- ucts in a packaged form (commonly referred to as a ‘‘package store’’) that is located at a mili- tary installation outside the United States shall give appropriate treatment with respect to wines produced in the United States to ensure that such wines are given, in general, an equi- table distribution, selection, and price when compared with wines produced by the host na- tion. (Added Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title III, § 311(a)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1073, § 2489; re- numbered § 2495a, Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 651(b)(2), (c)(5), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1971, 1972.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 2489 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REGULATIONS DEADLINE Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title III, § 311(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1073, directed Secretary of Defense to pre- scribe regulations to implement this section not later than 90 days after Dec. 4, 1987. § 2495b. Sale or rental of sexually explicit mate- rial prohibited (a) PROHIBITION OF SALE OR RENTAL.—The Sec- retary of Defense may not permit the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of De- fense. (b) PROHIBITION OF OFFICIALLY PROVIDED SEXU- ALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL.—A member of the armed forces or a civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense acting in an official capacity may not provide for sale, remunera- tion, or rental sexually explicit material to an- other person. (c) RESALE ACTIVITIES REVIEW BOARD.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a nine- member board to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding whether material sold or rented, or proposed for sale or rental, on prop- erty under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense is barred from sale or rental by sub- section (a). (2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint six members of the board to broadly represent the interests of the patron base served by the de- fense commissary system and the exchange sys- tem. The Secretary shall appoint one of the members to serve as the chairman of the board. At least one member appointed under this sub- paragraph shall be a person with experience managing or advocating for military family pro- grams and who is also an eligible patron of the defense commissary system and the exchange system. (B) The Secretary of each of the military de- partments shall appoint one member of the board. (C) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (3) The Secretary of Defense may detail per- sons to serve as staff for the board. At a min- imum, the Secretary shall ensure that the board is assisted at meetings by military resale and legal advisors. (4) The recommendations made by the board under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public. The Secretary of Defense shall pub- licize the availability of such recommendations by such means as the Secretary considers appro- priate. (5) Members of the board shall be allowed trav- el expense, including per diem in lieu of subsist- ence, at rates authorized for employees of agen- cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the board. (d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement this section. (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘sexually explicit material’’ means an audio recording, a film or video re- Page 1980 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2496 cording, or a periodical with visual depictions, produced in any medium, the dominant theme of which depicts or describes nudity, including sexual or excretory activities or organs, in a lascivious way. (2) The term ‘‘property under the jurisdic- tion of the Department of Defense’’ includes commissaries, all facilities operated by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Service Command, the Navy Resale and Services Support Office, Marine Corps exchanges, and ships’ stores. (Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 343(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2489, § 2489a; re- numbered § 2495b, Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 651(b)(2), (c)(5), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1971, 1972; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 642(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4493.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 110–417 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. 2004—Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 2489a of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 343(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2490, provided that: ‘‘Subsection (a) of section 2489a [now 2495b] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 23, 1996].’’ RESALE ACTIVITIES REVIEW BOARD: ESTABLISHMENT AND INITIAL MEETING Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VI, § 642(b), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4494, provided that: ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The board required by sub- section (c) of section 2495b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be established, and its initial nine members appointed, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 14, 2008]. ‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The board shall conduct an initial meeting within one year after the date of the appoint- ment of the initial members of the board. At the discre- tion of the board, the board may consider all materials previously reviewed under such section as available for reconsideration for a minimum of 180 days following the initial meeting of the board.’’ § 2496. Sale of certain goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region prohibited (a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense may not knowingly permit the sale, at a com- missary store or military exchange, of any good, ware, article, or merchandise— (1) containing any product mined, produced, or manufactured, wholly or in part, by forced labor from the XUAR; or (2) from an entity that has used labor from within or transferred from XUAR as part of a ‘‘poverty alleviation’’ or ‘‘pairing assistance’’ program. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘forced labor’’ means any work or service that is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for non- performance and that the worker does not offer to perform. (2) The term ‘‘XUAR’’ means the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. (Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 651(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2639.) [CHAPTER 148—REPEALED] Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior chapter 148, comprised of section 2501 et seq., relating to defense industrial base, was repealed, except for sections 2504 to 2507, by Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4202(a), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2659. Sections 2504 to 2507 of that chapter were renumbered sections 2531 to 2534, respectively, of this chapter by Pub. L. 102–484, § 4202(a). Sections 2531 and 2532 of this title were subse- quently transferred to subchapter I of chapter 385 of this title and renumbered as sections 4851 and 4852, re- spectively, by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1870(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4284. Sections 2533, 2533a, 2533b, and 2534 of this title were subsequently trans- ferred to subchapter II of chapter 385 of this title and renumbered as sections 4861 to 4864, respectively, by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1870(c)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4285. Section 2533c of this title was subse- quently transferred to subchapter III of chapter 385 of this title and renumbered as section 4872 by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1870(d)(3)(B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4286, as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(t)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2150. Sections 2533d and 2533e of this title were subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1881(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4293. [SUBCHAPTER I—REPEALED] [§ 2500. Renumbered § 4801] [SUBCHAPTER II—REPEALED] [§ 2501. Renumbered § 4811] Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2501, added Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 821(b)(1)(B), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2014, re- lated to centralized guidance, analysis, and planning, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–484, § 4202(a). Another prior section 2501 was renumbered section 4861 of this title. [§ 2502. Renumbered § 4812] Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2502, added Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 821(b)(1)(B), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2015, re- lated to defense industrial base policies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–484, § 4202(a). Another prior section 2502 was renumbered section 4864 of this title. [§ 2503. Renumbered § 4813] Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2503, added Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 821(b)(1)(B), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2016; amended Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 842(a), (b),

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10 U.S.C. § 2495b — Sale or rental of sexually explicit material prohibited

**(a) Prohibition of Sale or Rental.—** The Secretary of Defense may not permit the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense. **(b) Prohibition of Officially Provided Sexually Explicit Material.—** A member of the armed forces or a civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense acting in an official capacity may not provide for sale, remuneration, or rental sexually explicit material to another person. **(c) Resale Activities Review Board.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a nine-member board to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding whether material sold or rented, or proposed for sale or rental, on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense is barred from sale or rental by subsection (a). (2) (A) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint six members of the board to broadly represent the interests of the patron base served by the defense commissary system and the exchange system. The Secretary shall appoint one of the members to serve as the chairman of the board. At least one member appointed under this subparagraph shall be a person with experience managing or advocating for military family programs and who is also an eligible patron of the defense commissary system and the exchange system. (B) The Secretary of each of the military departments shall appoint one member of the board. (C) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (3) The Secretary of Defense may detail persons to serve as staff for the board. At a minimum, the Secretary shall ensure that the board is assisted at meetings by military resale and legal advisors. (4) The recommendations made by the board under paragraph (1) shall be

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