Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part IV · Chapter 152 — Issue of Supplies, Services, and Facilities
§ 2564a. Provision of assistance for adaptive sports programs: members of the armed forces; certain veterans
Statutory text
Program Authorized.—
The Secretary of Defense may establish a military adaptive sports program to support the provision of adaptive sports programming for—
any member of the armed forces who is eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury, illness, or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces; and
any veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38), during the one-year period following the veteran’s date of separation, who—
is on the Temporary Disability Retirement List or Permanently Disabled Retirement List;
is eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury, illness, or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces; and
was enrolled in the program authorized under this section prior to the veteran’s date of separation.
In establishing the military adaptive sports program, the Secretary of Defense shall—
consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
avoid duplicating programs conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 521A of title 38.
Provision of Assistance; Purpose.—
Under such criteria as the Secretary of Defense may establish under the military adaptive sports program, the Secretary may award grants to, or enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, entities for the purpose of planning, developing, managing, and implementing adaptive sports programming for members and veterans described in subsection (a).
The Secretary of Defense shall use competitive procedures to award any grant or to enter into any contract or cooperative agreement under this subsection.
Use of Assistance.—
Assistance provided under the military adaptive sports program shall be used—
for the purposes specified in subsection (b); and
for such related activities and expenses as the Secretary of Defense may authorize.
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.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Pub. L. 112–81 div. A title V § 589(a) · 125 Stat. 1298
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2564a
Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 589(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1437
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 589(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1437Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Program Authorized.— Chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2564 the following new section: “§ 2564a. Provision of assistance for adaptive sports programs for members of the armed forces “(a) Program Authorized.— (1) The Secretary of Defense may establish a military adaptive sports program to support the provision of adaptive sports programming for members of the armed forces who are eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces. “(2) In establishing the military adaptive sports program, the Secretary of Defense shall— “(A) consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and “(B) avoid duplicating programs conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 521A of title 38. “(b) Provision of Assistance; Purpose.— (1) Under such criteria as the Secretary of Defense may establish under the military adaptive sports program, the Secretary may award grants to, or enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, entities for the purpose of planning, developing, managing, and implementing adaptive sports programming for members described in subsection (a). “(2) The Secretary of Defense shall use competitive procedures to award any grant or to enter into any contract or cooperative agreement under this subsection. “(c) Use of Assistance.— Assistance provided under the military adaptive sports program shall be used— “(1) for the purposes specified in subsection (b); and “(2) for such related activities and expenses as the Secretary of Defense may authorize.” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 § 592(c)(1) · 133 Stat. 1198
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 2564a
Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(c)(1), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: “Provision of assistance for adaptive sports programs for members of the armed forces”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(c)(1), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: “Provision of assistance for adaptive sports programs for members of the armed forces”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Heading amendment.— The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 2564a. Provision of assistance for adaptive sports programs: members of the armed forces; certain veterans” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 § 592(a) · 133 Stat. 1198
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2564a(a)(1)
Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(a), substituted “for—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “for members of the armed forces who are eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(a), substituted “for—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “for members of the armed forces who are eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Inclusion of Certain Veterans.— Subsection (a)(1) of section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “for members of the armed forces who” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “for— “(A) any member of the armed forces who is eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury, illness, or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces; and “(B) any veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38), during the one-year period following the veteran’s date of separation, who— “(i) is on the Temporary Disability Retirement List or Permanently Disabled Retirement List; “(ii) is eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury, illness, or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces; and “(iii) was enrolled in the program authorized under this section prior to the veteran’s date of separation.” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 § 592(b) · 133 Stat. 1198
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2564a(b)
Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(b), inserted “and veterans” after “members”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(b), inserted “and veterans” after “members”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Conforming Amendment.— Subsection (b) of such section is amended by inserting “and veterans” after “members”.
4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(c)(1), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: “Provision of assistance for adaptive sports programs for members of the armed forces”.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(a), substituted “for—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “for members of the armed forces who are eligible to participate in adaptive sports because of an injury or wound incurred in the line of duty in the armed forces.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–92, § 592(b), inserted “and veterans” after “members”.
Credits
2011–2019 · 2 acts
- 2011Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 589(a), , 125 Stat. 1437
- 2019amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 592(a)–(c)(1), , 133 Stat. 1414, 1415.
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(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 589(a), , 125 Stat. 1437; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 592(a)–(c)(1), , 133 Stat. 1414, 1415.)