10 U.S. Code § 7778 - Licenses: military reservations; erection and use of buildings; Young Men’s Christian Association

Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Secretary of the Army may issue a revocable license to the International Committee of Young Men’s Christian Associations of North America to erect and maintain on military reservations, inside the United States and the Commonwealths and possessions, buildings needed by that organization for the promotion of the social, physical, intellectual, and moral welfare of the members of the Army on those reservations.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 270, § 4778; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(5), (6), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440, 3441; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(h)(4)(A)(i), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4377; renumbered § 7778, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
4778	10:1346.	May 31, 1902, ch. 943, 32 Stat. 282.

The words “may issue” are substituted for the words “Authority is given to * * * in his discretion, to grant permission”. The words “Under such conditions as he may prescribe” are substituted for the words “under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may impose”. The words “members of the Army” are substituted for the word “garrisons”. The words “the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions” are substituted for the words “or its island possessions” for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(5), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440, which directed the substitution of “Commonwealths or possessions” for “Territories, Commonwealths, or possessions” in this section, but which could not be executed because “Territories, Commonwealths, or possessions” did not appear in text, was amended, effective as if included in Pub. L. 109–163 as enacted, so as to not apply to this section by Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(h)(4)(A)(i), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4377.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4778 of this title as this section.

2011—Pub. L. 111–383 amended Pub. L. 109–163, § 1057(a)(6). See 2006 Amendment note below.

2006—Pub. L. 109–163, § 1057(a)(6), substituted “Commonwealths and possessions” for “Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 1057(a)(5), which directed amendment of this section by substituting “Commonwealths or possessions” for “Territories, Commonwealths, or possessions”, could not be executed and was subsequently amended by Pub. L. 111–383 so as to no longer direct amendment of this section.

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.

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(h), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4377, provided that amendment by section 1075(h)(4)(A)(i) is effective as of Jan. 6, 2006, and as if included in Pub. L. 109–163 as enacted.