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10 U.S.C. 2568a: Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the Armed Forces and veteransText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 152-ISSUE OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES
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§2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans

(a)  In General.⁠—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.

(b)  Definitions.⁠—In this section:

(1)  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.

(2)  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 .)