10 U.S.C. § 9459 — Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds

(a) Authority.— In the case of an Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program, the Secretary of the Air Force may designate funds appropriated to the Department of the Air Force and available for that program to be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended for that program under laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated funds. Appropriated funds so named must be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes and must remain available until expended. (b) Covered Programs.— In this section, the term “Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program” means an athletic or recreational extracurricular program of the Academy to which each of the following applies: (1) The program is not considered a morale, welfare, or recreation program. (2) The program is supported through appropriated funds. (3) The program is supported by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality. (4) The program is not a private organization and is not operated by a private organization.