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10 U.S.C. § 2670 — Use of facilities by private organizations; use as polling places
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**(a) Use by Red Cross.—** Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Secretary of any military department may issue a revocable license to the American National Red Cross to—
(1) erect and maintain, on any military installation under his jurisdiction, buildings for the storage of supplies; or
(2) use, for the storage of supplies, buildings erected by the United States.
Supplies stored in buildings erected or used under this subsection are available to aid the civilian population in a serious national disaster.
**(b) Use of Certain Facilities as Polling Places.—**
(1) Notwithstanding chapter 29 of title 18 (including sections 592 and 593 of such title) or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may not (except as provided in paragraph (3)) prohibit the designation or use of a qualifying facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary as an official polling place for local, State, or Federal elections.
(2) A Department of Defense facility is a qualifying facility for purposes of this subsection if as of December 31, 2000—
(A) the facility is designated as an official polling place by a State or local election official; or
(B) the facility has been used as such an official polling place since January 1, 1996.
(3) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be waived by the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of the military department concerned with respect to a particular Department of Defense facility if the Secretary of Defense or Secretary concerned determines that local security conditions require prohibition of the designation or use of that facility as an official polling place for any election.
**(c) Use of Space and Equipment by Veterans Service Organizations.—**
(1) Upon certification to the Secretary c
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**(a) Use by Red Cross.—** Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Secretary of any military department may issue a revocable license to the American National Red Cross to—
(1) erect and maintain, on any military installation under his jurisdiction, buildings for the storage of supplies; or
(2) use, for the storage of supplies, buildings erected by the United States.
Supplies stored in buildings erected or used under this subsection are available to aid the civilian population in a serious national disaster.
**(b) Use of Certain Facilities as Polling Places.—**
(1) Notwithstanding chapter 29 of title 18 (including sections 592 and 593 of such title) or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may not (except as provided in paragraph (3)) prohibit the designation or use of a qualifying facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary as an official polling place for local, State, or Federal elections.
(2) A Department of Defense facility is a qualifying facility for purposes of this subsection if as of December 31, 2000—
(A) the facility is designated as an official polling place by a State or local election official; or
(B) the facility has been used as such an official polling place since January 1, 1996.
(3) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be waived by the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of the military department concerned with respect to a particular Department of Defense facility if the Secretary of Defense or Secretary concerned determines that local security conditions require prohibition of the designation or use of that facility as an official polling place for any election.
**(c) Use of Space and Equipment by Veterans Service Organizations.—**
(1) Upon certification to the Secretary concerned by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary concerned shall allow accredited, paid, full-time representatives of the organizations named in [section 5902 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5902&num=0&edition=prelim), or of other organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to function on military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that are on land and from which persons are discharged or released from active duty.
(2) The commanding officer of a military installation allowing representatives to function on the installation under paragraph (1) shall allow the representatives to use available space and equipment at the installation.
(3) This subsection does not authorize the violation of measures of military security.
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law governing the award of Federal Government contracts for goods and services, the Secretary concerned may enter into an intergovernmental support agreement, on a sole source basis, with a State, local, or tribal government to provide, receive, or share installation-support services if the Secretary determines that the agreement will serve the best interests of the department by enhancing mission effectiveness or creating efficiencies or economies of scale, including by reducing costs.
(2) An intergovernmental support agreement under paragraph (1)—
(A) may be for a term not to exceed ten years; and
(B) may use, for installation-support services provided by a State, local, or tribal government, wage grades normally paid by that State, local, or tribal government.
(3) An intergovernmental support agreement under paragraph (1) may only be used when the Secretary concerned or the State, local, or tribal government, as the case may be, providing the installation-support services already provides such services for its own use.
(4) Any contract for the provision of installation-support services awarded by the Federal Government or a State, local, or tribal government pursuant to an intergovernmental support agreement provided in subsection (a) shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
**(b) Effect on First Responder Arrangements.—** The authority provided by this section and limitations on the use of that authority are not intended to revoke, preclude, or otherwise interfere with existing or proposed mutual-aid agreements relating to police or fire protection services or other similar first responder agreements or arrangements.
**(c) Availability of Funds.—** Funds available to the Secretary concerned
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**(a)**
(1) The Secretary may recognize representatives of the American National Red Cross, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and such other organizations as the Secretary may approve, in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary may, in the discretion of the Secretary, furnish, if available, space and office facilities for the use of paid full-time representatives of national organizations so recognized.
**(b)**
(1) No individual shall be recognized under this section—
(A) unless the individual has certified to the Secretary that no fee or compensation of any nature will be charged any individual for services rendered in connection with any claim; and
(B) unless, with respect to each claim, such individual has filed with the Secretary a power of attorney, executed in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe.
(2) An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of [section 5904(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5904/b&num=0&edition=prelim) on the same basis as an individual recognized under [section 5904(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5904/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c)**
(1) Unless a claimant specifically indicates in a power of attorney filed with the Department a desire to appoint only a recognized representative of an organization listed in or approved under subsection (a), the Secretary may, for any purpose, treat the power of attorney naming such an organization, a specific office of such an organization, or a recognized representative
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2670
constructed using commercial standards in a
manner that provides force protection safe-
guards appropriate to the activities conducted
in, and the location of, such facilities.
(d) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
LAWS.—(1) The conveyance or
lease of property or facilities, improvements,
and infrastructure under this section shall not
be subject to the following provisions of law:
(A) Section 2667 of this title.
(B) Section 1302 of title 40.
(C) Section 501 of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411).
(2) Sections 2662 and 2802 of this title shall not
apply to any improvements or facilities con-
structed by the covered FFRDC on land leased
or conveyed to a covered FFRDC described in
subsection (a) or (b).
(e) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION OF
CERTAIN
LESSEES; EXCEPTION.—If a proposed
lease under this section is with respect to a cov-
ered FFRDC, the use of competitive procedures
for the selection of the lessee is not required and
the provisions of chapter 33 of title 41, United
States Code, or chapter 221 of title 10, United
States Code, and the related provisions of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation shall not apply.
(f) COVERED FFRDC DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘covered FFRDC’’ means a federally
funded research and development center that is
sponsored by, and has entered into a contract
with, the Department of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. B, title XXVIII,
§ 2831(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3002.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2269, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A
Stat. 151; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. B, title XXVIII,
§ 2812(f)(2)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–418; Pub.
L. 108–136, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2813(b
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