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

10 U.S.C. § 2568a (N/A)
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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.

In this section:

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.

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.)