§2679. Representatives of veterans' organizations: use of space and equipment

(a) Upon certification to the Secretary concerned by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary concerned shall allow accredited, paid, full-time representatives of the organizations named in section 5902 of title 38, or of other organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to function on military installations under the jurisdiction of that Secretary concerned that are on land and from which persons are discharged or released from active duty.

(b) The commanding officer of each of those military installations shall allow the representatives described in subsection (a) to use available space and equipment at that installation.

(c) The regulations prescribed to carry out this section that are in effect on January 1, 1958, remain in effect until changed by joint action of the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

(d) This section does not authorize the violation of measures of military security.

(Added Pub. L. 87–651, title I, §112(c), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 511 ; amended Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, §1621(a)(9), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1603 ; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, §1070(e)(9), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2859 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

The new section 2679 of title 10 is transferred from section 1220 of title 10.

Amendments

1994-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "section 5902 of title 38" for "section 3402 of title 38".

1989-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–189, §1621(a)(9)(A), substituted "the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary concerned" for "the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, the Secretary", "recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "recognized by the Administrator", and "of that Secretary concerned" for "of that Secretary".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–189, §1621(a)(9)(B), substituted "the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "the Administrator".