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10 U.S.C. § 2568a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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