§ 7804. — Financing of Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC7804]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
CHAPTER 78--VETERANS' CANTEEN SERVICE
Sec. 7804. Financing of Service
To finance the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the
Service there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, from time to
time, such amounts as are necessary to provide for (1) the acquisition
of necessary furniture, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment for the
establishment, maintenance, and operation of canteens, warehouses, and
storage depots; (2) stocks of merchandise and supplies for canteens and
reserve stocks of same in warehouses and storage depots; (3) salaries,
wages, and expenses of all employees; (4) administrative and operation
expenses; and (5) adequate working capital for each canteen and for the
Service as a whole. Amounts appropriated under the authority contained
in this chapter and all income from canteen operations become and will
be administered as a revolving fund to effectuate the provisions of this
chapter.
(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1250, Sec. 4204; Pub. L. 92-
310, title II, Sec. 209, June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 99-576,
title VII, Sec. 702(14), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3302; renumbered
Sec. 7804 and amended Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(a), (b)(1), May
7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 4204 of this title as this
section.
1986--Pub. L. 99-576 struck out ``, amounts heretofore appropriated
to carry out Public Law 636, Seventy-ninth Congress,'' before ``and all
income''.
1972--Pub. L. 92-310 struck out ``and premiums on fidelity bonds of
employees'' in cl. (4).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 113, 7810 of this title.
