Sec. 623. Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos of military service
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Chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 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 member of the armed forces— under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; and who is separating from the armed forces; or 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— during the deployment of a covered individual; and after September 11, 2001. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 152 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the armed forces and veterans. .