EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO LOAN OR DONATE EXCESS NON-AUTOMATIC SERVICE RIFLES FOR FUNERAL AND OTHER CEREMONIAL PURPOSES.

SEC. 1051. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO LOAN OR DONATE EXCESS NON-AUTOMATIC SERVICE RIFLES FOR FUNERAL AND OTHER CEREMONIAL PURPOSES. (a) In General.—Section 4683 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3)(A) In order to meet the needs of an eligible organization with respect to performing funeral and other ceremonies, if the Secretary determines appropriate, the Secretary may— “(i) loan or donate excess non-automatic service rifles to an eligible organization; or “(ii) authorize an eligible organization to retain non-automatic service rifles other than M-1 rifles. “(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to supersede any Federal law or regulation governing the use or ownership of firearms.” ; and (2) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: “SEC. 4683. Excess non-automatic service rifles: loan or donation for funeral and other ceremonial purposes” . (b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 443 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 4683 and inserting the following new item: “4683. Excess non-automatic service rifles: loan or donation for funeral and other ceremonial purposes.” .