§ 2576b. Excess personal property: sale or donation to assist firefighting agencies

• (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall transfer to a firefighting agency in a State any personal property of the Department of Defense that the Secretary determines is—
  • (1) excess to the needs of the Department of Defense; and
  • (2) suitable for use in providing fire and emergency medical services, including personal protective equipment and equipment for communication and monitoring.
• (b) The Secretary of Defense shall transfer personal property under this section only if—
  • (1) the property is drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense;
  • (2) the recipient firefighting agency accepts the property on an as-is, where-is basis;
  • (3) the transfer is made without the expenditure of any funds available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of defense equipment; and
  • (4) all costs incurred subsequent to the transfer of the property are borne or reimbursed by the recipient.
• (c) Subject to subsection (b)(4), the Secretary may transfer personal property under this section without charge to the recipient firefighting agency.
• (d) In this section:
  • (1) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States.
  • (2) The term “firefighting agency” means any volunteer, paid, or combined departments that provide fire and emergency medical services.