§2558 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

A military department Secretary may provide support at a national military association’s annual meeting. The support can only happen if the Secretary approves it ahead of time, it ties into training in military skills, and it fits within funds already available. Allowed help covers limited air and ground transport, communications, medical aid, administrative help, and security. The Secretary of Defense will name which groups are "national military associations" and will make the rules to carry out this policy.

Title 10, §2558

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(a)The Secretary of a military department may provide services described in subsection (c) in connection with an annual conference or convention of a national military association.

(b)Services may be provided under this section only if—

(1)the provision of the services in any case is approved in advance by the Secretary concerned;

(2)the services can be provided in conjunction with training in appropriate military skills; and

(3)the services can be provided within existing funds otherwise available to the Secretary concerned.

(c)Services that may be provided under this section are—

(1)limited air and ground transportation;

(2)communications;

(3)medical assistance;

(4)administrative support; and

(5)security support.

(d)The Secretary of Defense shall designate those organizations which are national military associations for purposes of this section.

(e)The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2548 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 329(b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1417, provided that: “section 2548 [now 2558] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1989].”

§2558 National Military Associations: Assistance at National Conventions