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10 U.S.C. § 2261 — Presentation of recognition items for recruitment and retention purposes
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**(a) Expenditures for Recognition Items.—** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, appropriated funds may be expended—
(1) to procure recognition items of nominal or modest value for recruitment or retention purposes; and
(2) to present such items—
(A) to members of the armed forces; and
(B) to members of the families of members of the armed forces, and other individuals, recognized as providing support that substantially facilitates service in the armed forces.
**(b) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.—** For purposes of [section 520c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section520c&num=0&edition=prelim) and any regulation prescribed to implement that section, functions conducted for the purpose of presenting recognition items described in subsection (a) shall be treated as recruiting functions, and recipients of such items shall be treated as persons who are the objects of recruiting efforts.
**(c) Recognition Items of Nominal or Modest Value.—** In this section, the term “recognition item of nominal or modest value” means a commemorative coin, medal, trophy, badge, flag, poster, painting, or other similar item that is valued at less than $50 per item and is designed to recognize or commemorate service in the armed forces.
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**(a) Expenditures for Recognition Items.—** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, appropriated funds may be expended—
(1) to procure recognition items of nominal or modest value for recruitment or retention purposes; and
(2) to present such items—
(A) to members of the armed forces; and
(B) to members of the families of members of the armed forces, and other individuals, recognized as providing support that substantially facilitates service in the armed forces.
**(b) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.—** For purposes of [section 520c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section520c&num=0&edition=prelim) and any regulation prescribed to implement that section, functions conducted for the purpose of presenting recognition items described in subsection (a) shall be treated as recruiting functions, and recipients of such items shall be treated as persons who are the objects of recruiting efforts.
**(c) Recognition Items of Nominal or Modest Value.—** In this section, the term “recognition item of nominal or modest value” means a commemorative coin, medal, trophy, badge, flag, poster, painting, or other similar item that is valued at less than $50 per item and is designed to recognize or commemorate service in the armed forces.
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for recruitment of military personnel may be expended for small meals and refreshments during recruiting functions for the following persons:
(1) Persons who have enlisted under the Delayed Entry Program authorized by [section 513 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section513&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Persons who are objects of armed forces recruiting efforts.
(3) Persons whose assistance in recruiting efforts of the military departments is determined to be influential by the Secretary concerned.
(4) Members of the armed forces and Federal employees when attending recruiting functions in accordance with a requirement to do so.
(5) Other persons whose presence at recruiting functions will contribute to recruiting efforts.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2263
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security,
with respect to matters concerning the
Coast Guard when it is not operating as a
service in the Department of the Navy.
(Added Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1004(a),
Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2035; amended Pub. L.
110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 882(a), Jan. 28, 2008,
122 Stat. 263; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VIII,
§ 881, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4559.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–417, § 881(1), inserted ‘‘or
the Secretary of Homeland Security’’ after ‘‘Secretary
of Defense’’.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 110–181, § 882(a), added sub-
sec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as
(d) and (e), respectively. Former subsec. (e) redesig-
nated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–417, § 881(2), substituted ‘‘this
section:’’ for ‘‘this section,’’ and ‘‘(1) The’’ for ‘‘the’’
and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 110–181, § 882(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as
(f).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 882(b), Jan. 28, 2008,
122 Stat. 264, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense
shall prescribe regulations to implement the amend-
ment made by this section [amending this section] not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act [Jan. 28, 2008].’’
§ 2261. Presentation of recognition items for re-
cruitment and retention purposes
(a) EXPENDITURES
FOR RECOGNITION ITEMS.—
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense, appropriated funds may be expended—
(1) to procure recognition items of nominal
or modest value for recruitment or retention
purposes; and
(2) to present such items—
(A) to members of the armed forces; and
(B) to members
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