10 USC § 8478 - Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds

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title: "10 USC § 8478 - Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "8478"
section_name: "Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds"
chapter_number: 853
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EDUCATION AND TRAINING"
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currency: "119-73"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 544(b)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1906, § 6978; renumbered § 8478, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)"
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# § 8478. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds

**(a)** **Authority.—** In the case of a Naval Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program, the Secretary of the Navy may designate funds appropriated to the Department of the Navy and available for that program to be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended for that program in accordance with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated funds. Appropriated funds so designated shall be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes and shall remain available until expended.

**(b)** **Covered Programs.—** In this section, the term “Naval Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program” means an athletic or recreational extracurricular program of the Naval Academy to which each of the following applies:

**(1)** The program is not considered a morale, welfare, or recreation program.

**(2)** The program is supported through appropriated funds.

**(3)** The program is supported by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.

**(4)** The program is not a private organization and is not operated by a private organization.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 544(b)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1906, § 6978; renumbered § 8478, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018— renumbered  as 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

Section applicable only with respect to funds appropriated for fiscal years after fiscal year 2004, see , set out as a note under .