In subsection (a) the word “receive” and the words “from individuals or others” and “of the United States” are omitted as surplusage. The title of the “Office of Naval Records and Library, Navy Department” is changed to “Office of Naval Records and History”, in accordance with a directive of the Secretary of the Navy dated March 10, 1949.

Subsection (b) is rewritten for clarity and to conform to a similar statement appearing in 5 U.S.C. 150s.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section related to acceptance and administration of gifts, bequests, and loans for the benefit of the Naval Historical Center.

1996—Pub. L. 104–201, § 1073(b)(2)(A), substituted “Naval Historical Center Fund” for “Office of Naval Records and History gift fund” in section catchline.

Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1073(b)(1), substituted “Naval Historical Center” for “Office of Naval Records and History” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IX, § 942(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–241, provided that:

“(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer all amounts in the Naval Historical Center Fund maintained under section 7222 of title 10, United States Code, to the Department of the Navy General Gift Fund maintained under section 2601 of such title. Upon completing the transfer, the Secretary shall close the Naval Historical Center Fund.

“(2) Amounts transferred to the Department of the Navy General Gift Fund under this subsection shall be merged with other amounts in that Fund and shall be available for the purposes for which amounts in that Fund are available.”