§ 2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans

• (a) 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) 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 .