Sec. 523. MODIFICATION TO FORMS OF SUPPORT THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY

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## SEC. 523 MODIFICATION TO FORMS OF SUPPORT THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY ###

(a)Public-Private Partnerships Subsection

(a)of section 1501a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “An employee of an entity outside the Government that has entered into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, or a grant arrangement with, or in direct support of, the designated Defense Agency under this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Government by reason of participation in such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of records on individuals).”. ###

(b)Authority to Accept Gifts in Support of Mission to Account for Missing Persons From Past Conflicts Such section is further amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsections

(e)and

(f)as subsections

(f)and (g), respectively; ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(d)the following new subsection (e): > > ### “(e) Acceptance of Gifts > > > #### “(1) Authority to accept > > Subject to subsection (f)(2), the Secretary may accept, hold, administer, spend, and use any gift of personal property, money, or services made on the condition that the gift be used for the purpose of facilitating accounting for missing persons pursuant to section 1501(a)(2)(C) of this title. > > > #### “(2) Gift funds > > Gifts and bequests of money accepted under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury in the Department of Defense General Gift Fund. > > > #### “(3) Use of gifts > > Personal property and money accepted under this subsection may be used by the Secretary, and services accepted under this subsection may be performed, without further specific authorization in law. > > > #### “(4) Expenses of transfer > > The Secretary may pay all necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift accepted under this subsection. > > > #### “(5) Expenses of care > > The Secretary may pay all reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with the care of a gift accepted under this subsection.” > ; and ####

(3)by adding at the end of subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph

(1)of this subsection, the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) Gift > > The term ‘gift’ includes a devise or bequest.” > . ###

(c)Conforming Amendment Subsection

(a)of such section is further amended by striking “subsection (e)(1)” and inserting “subsection (f)(1)”.