U.S. Code » Title 10 » Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part PART IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 152— ISSUE OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES

10 U.S.C. § 2568a

Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans

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(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.)