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

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 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.

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

cite as: 10 USC 2568a