---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 U.S.C. § 3074"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
number: "3074"
heading: "Commissary privileges"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/3074"
units:
  - "Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps"
  - "Subchapter V — Rights and Benefits"
---

# §3074. Commissary privileges

- (a) **Extension of privilege—** Commissioned [officers](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-3), ships’ [officers](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-3), and members of crews of vessels of the [Administration](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-7) shall be permitted to purchase commissary and quartermaster supplies as far as available from the Armed Forces at the prices charged [officers](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-3) and enlisted members of the Armed Forces.
- (b) **Sales of rations, stores, uniforms, and related equipment—** The [Secretary](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-6) may purchase ration supplies for messes, stores, uniforms, accouterments, and related equipment for sale aboard ship and [shore](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=4) stations of the [Administration](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-7) to members of the uniformed services and to personnel assigned to such ships or [shore](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=4) stations. Sales shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the [Secretary](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-6), and proceeds therefrom shall, as far as is practicable, fully reimburse the appropriations charged without regard to fiscal year.
- (c) **Surviving spouses’ rights—** Rights extended to members of the uniformed services in this section are extended to their surviving spouses and to such others as are designated by the [Secretary](/usc/33/3002.md?p=b-6) concerned.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 264, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3093.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 857–4 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.