(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.

Terms Used In 10 USC 2568a

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(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.

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