10 U.S.C. § 2558: National military…

Summary

The head of a military department may provide certain services for a national military association’s annual conference or convention. The help can be given only if the department head approves it in advance, it can be tied to training in military skills, and it can be paid from funds already available. Allowed help covers five types: limited air and ground transport, communications, medical aid, administrative support, and security. The Secretary of Defense will name which groups count as national military associations and will write rules to carry this out.

Title 10, §2558

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(a)Authority To Provide Services.—

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)Conditions for Providing Services.—

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)Covered Services.—

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)National Military Associations.—

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

(e)Regulations.—

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