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

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title: "10 USC § 7778 - Licenses: military reservations; erection and use of buildings; Young Men’s Christian Association"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "7778"
section_name: "Licenses: military reservations; erection and use of buildings; Young Men’s Christian Association"
chapter_number: 779
chapter_name: "REAL PROPERTY"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(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.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (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.)

| 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

, , , 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  as enacted, so as to not apply to this section by , , .

### Amendments

2018— renumbered  as this section.

2011— amended . See 2006 Amendment note below.

2006—, substituted “Commonwealths and possessions” for “Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions”.

, 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  so as to no longer direct amendment of this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

### Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

, , , provided that amendment by section 1075(h)(4)(A)(i) is effective as of , and as if included in  as enacted.