10 U.S.C. § 2568a

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 2568a - Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of a military department, acting through a disposition service distribution center of the Defense Logistics Agency, may award to a covered individual the demilitarized PPE of that covered individual. The award of PPE under this section shall be without cost to the covered individual.

(b) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:

(1) The term "covered individual" means-

(A) a member of the armed forces-

(i) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; and

(ii) who is separating from the armed forces; or

(B) a veteran who was under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned while a member of the armed forces.

(2) The term "PPE" means personal protective equipment that was damaged in combat or otherwise-

(A) during the deployment of a covered individual; and

(B) after September 11, 2001.

10 U.S.C. § 2568a

Added Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VI, §623(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1800.

Secretary concerned

The term "Secretary concerned" means-(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Navy;(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; and(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.

armed forces

The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.