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[CITE: 10USC2551]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle A--General Military Law
 
                PART IV--SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT
 
        CHAPTER 152--ISSUE OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES
 
Sec. 2551. Equipment and barracks: national veterans' 
        organizations
        
    (a) The Secretary of a military department, under conditions 
prescribed by him, may lend cots, blankets, pillows, mattresses, bed 
sacks, and other supplies under the jurisdiction of that department to 
any recognized national veterans' organization for use at its national 
or state convention or national youth athletic or recreation tournament. 
He may, under conditions prescribed by him, also permit the organization 
to use unoccupied barracks under the jurisdiction of that department for 
such an occasion.
    (b) Property lent under subsection (a) may be delivered on terms and 
at times agreed upon by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned and representatives of the veterans' organization. However, 
the veterans' organization must defray any expense incurred by the 
United States in the delivery, return, rehabilitation, or replacement of 
that property, as determined by the Secretary.
    (c) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall require 
a good and sufficient bond for the return in good condition of property 
lent or used under subsection (a).

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, Sec. 2541; renumbered 
Sec. 2551, Pub. L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title X, Sec. 1033(b)(1)], 
Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-260.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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2541(a)...............................  5:150m.                              Au
g. 1, 1949, ch. 372, 63 Stat.
2541(b)...............................  5:150n.                               4
83.
2541(c)...............................  5:150o.
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    In subsection (a), the word ``may'' is substituted for the words 
``are authorized to * * * at their discretion''. The word ``supplies'' 
is substituted for the words ``articles or equipment''. The words 
``available'' and ``as may be needed'' are omitted as surplusage. The 
words ``under the jurisdiction of that department'' are substituted for 
the words ``of the Army, Navy, or Air Force'' and ``under their 
respective jurisdictions''.
    In subsection (b), the words ``prior to any such conventions or 
national youth athletic or recreation tournaments'' are omitted as 
surplusage.
    In subsection (c), the words ``require of'' are substituted for the 
words ``take from''.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 2551 was renumbered section 2561 of this title.


                               Amendments

    2000--Pub. L. 106-398 renumbered section 2541 of this title as this 
section.
