### Question
Can you define what covered alcoholic beverage purchases means?


### Answer
**Covered alcoholic beverage purchases** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2488*:

> purchases of alcoholic beverages by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense with nonappropriated funds

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2488*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 147-UTILITIES AND SERVICES**

