10 U.S.C. § 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 is without cost to the covered individual. (b) Definitions. In this section: (1) “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) “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.