§ 527. — Purchases of implements of war, etc., from American Republics.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC527]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 10--HEMISPHERAL RELATIONS
SUBCHAPTER II--WAR MATERIALS
Sec. 527. Purchases of implements of war, etc., from American
Republics
The Secretaries of the Army and of the Navy are authorized to
purchase arms, ammunition, and implements of war produced within the
jurisdiction of any American republic if such arms, ammunition, or
implements of war cannot be produced in the United States.
(June 15, 1940, ch. 365, Sec. 7, 54 Stat. 397; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Secretary of the Air Force
For transfer of certain procurement and related functions and
property, insofar as they pertain to Air Force, from Secretary of the
Army and Department of the Army to Secretary of the Air Force and
Department of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order
Nos. 6 [Sec. 1(a)(41)], eff. Jan. 15, 1948; 39 [Sec. 2zz], May 18, 1949.
