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10 U.S.C. 2558: National military associations: assistance at national conventionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§2558. National military associations: assistance at national conventions

(a)  Authority To Provide Services.⁠—The Secretary of a military department may provide services described in subsection (c) in connection with an annual conference or convention of a national military association.

(b)  Conditions for Providing Services.⁠—Services may be provided under this section only if⁠—

(1)  the provision of the services in any case is approved in advance by the Secretary concerned;

(2)  the services can be provided in conjunction with training in appropriate military skills; and

(3)  the services can be provided within existing funds otherwise available to the Secretary concerned.

(c)  Covered Services.⁠—Services that may be provided under this section are⁠—

(1)  limited air and ground transportation;

(2)  communications;

(3)  medical assistance;

(4)  administrative support; and

(5)  security support.

(d)  National Military Associations.⁠—The Secretary of Defense shall designate those organizations which are national military associations for purposes of this section.

(e)  Regulations.⁠—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 329(a)(1) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1417 , § 2548; renumbered § 2558, Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title X, § 1033(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–260.)

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Amendments

2000⁠—Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2548 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 329(b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1417, provided that:

“Section 2548 [now 2558] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1989].”