Sec. 1704. Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts
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Section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (h)— in paragraph (1), by inserting surplus caliber .45 M45/M45A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories and ammunition for those pistols, that on the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, are under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the Army, after surplus to the requirements of the Department of the Army, ; in paragraph (2), by inserting , and may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus caliber .45 M45/M45A1 pistols, after may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
The Secretary may further transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus shotguns, including any shotguns that are surplus to the requirements of the Center of Military History and the Army Museum Enterprise, except for any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle. ; in subsection (i)— in paragraph (1), by striking National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 and inserting National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Navy may further transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus caliber .45 M45/M45A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories and ammunition for those pistols, and surplus shotguns (except for any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle), that on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the Navy.
The Secretary of the Navy may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus caliber .45 M45/M45A1 pistols to the corporation during any year and may only transfer such pistols as long as pistols described in paragraph
(3)remain available for transfer. ; and by adding at the end the following new subsections: Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this subchapter, surplus caliber .45 M45/M45A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories and ammunition for those pistols, and surplus shotguns (except for any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle), that on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the Air Force. The Secretary of the Air Force may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus caliber .45 M45/M45A1 pistols to the corporation during any year and may only transfer such pistols as long as pistols described in paragraph
(1)remain available for transfer. The head of any Federal department or agency may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this subchapter, the firearms and ammunition specified in paragraph
(2)that, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, are under the control of that department or agency and are surplus to the requirements of that department or agency. The firearms and ammunition specified in this paragraph are the following: Any surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols. Any surplus caliber .45 M45/M45A1 pistol. Any surplus shotgun except for any shotgun that is modular ancillary addition to a service rifle. Any surplus caliber .22 or .30 caliber rifle. Any ammunition associated with a firearm described in subparagraph
(A)through (D). . Section 40732 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— by striking , and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols, each place it appears and inserting , caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols, caliber .45 M45/M45A1 surplus pistols, and surplus shotguns (except for any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle) ; and in subsection (d)— by striking A person and inserting
(1)A person ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: A person who receives a caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistol, a caliber .45 M45/M45A1 surplus pistol, shotgun, or any ammunition, repair parts, or supplies, under section 40728 of this title may sell, at fair market value, such pistol, shotgun, ammunition, repair parts, or supplies. .