Appropriations available for the procurement of supplies and material or equipment are available for the purchase and maintenance of special clothing and equipment for the protection of personnel in the performance of their assigned tasks. For the purpose of this section, “appropriations” includes funds made available by statute under section 9104 of title 31.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(a)(16), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1063.)