Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part IV · Chapter 152 — Issue of Supplies, Services, and Facilities
§ 2551. Equipment and barracks: national veterans’ organizations
Statutory text
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.
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.
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).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, § 2541 · 70A Stat. 142
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2551
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, § 2541
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, § 2541Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 2551
Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2541 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2541 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 2541(a)2541(b) | 5:150m.5:150n. | Aug. 1, 1949, ch. 372, 63 Stat. 483. |
| 2541(c) | 5:150o. | |
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”.
Editorial Notes
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.
Credits
1956–2000 · 2 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, § 2541
- 2000renumbered § 2551, Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1033(b)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–260.
Show as published
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, § 2541; renumbered § 2551, Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1033(b)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–260.)