{"data":{"id":"us/10-u.s.c.-8621","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 U.S.C. § 8621","heading":"Acceptance and care of gifts to vessels","body":"The Secretary of the Navy may accept and care for such gifts of silver, colors, books, or other articles of equipment or furniture as, in accordance with custom, are made to vessels of the Navy. Necessary expenses incident to the care of gifts that are accepted shall be paid from the appropriation for the maintenance and operation of vessels.","path":["Title 10—ARMED FORCES","CHAPTER 861—SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc10@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:10Z","sha256":"b96a65c395679e38534deee6dd615f153ebedb74c38ffb790d762a2e68eaed0c","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-u.s.c.-8620","next":"us/10-u.s.c.-8622"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}