10 U.S.C. § 2551 — Equipment and barracks: national vet-

Page 1985 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2552 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, § 339(a)(2), title XVI, § 1671(b)(14), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2720, 3014, struck out item 2540 ‘‘Reserve components: supplies, services, and facilities’’ and added item 2553. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 304(c)(2), div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2362, 2700, added items 2551 and 2552. 1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, § 821(e)(1), (2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1431, substituted ‘‘152’’ for ‘‘150’’ as chapter number, ‘‘ISSUE OF SUPPLIES, SERV- ICES, AND FACILITIES’’ for ‘‘ISSUE TO ARMED FORCES’’ as chapter heading, added subchapter anal- ysis and subchapter I heading, renumbered item 2521 as 2540, and substituted subchapter II heading for former chapter 151 heading ‘‘ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATE- RIAL OTHER THAN TO ARMED FORCES’’. 1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 823(a)(1), (b)(2), title XIV, § 1481(f)(2), (g)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1600, 1602, 1707, substituted ‘‘150’’ for ‘‘149’’ as chapter number, renumbered item 2511 as 2521, and added items 2549 and 2550. 1989—Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, § 329(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1417, added item 2548. 1985—Pub. L. 99–145, title XIV, § 1454(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 761, added item 2547. 1983—Pub. L. 98–94, title III, § 305(a)(2), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 629, added item 2546. 1978—Pub. L. 95–492, § 2, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1642, added item 2545. 1972—Pub. L. 92–249, Mar. 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 62, added item 2544. 1958—Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(48)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1459, added item 2543. § 2551. Equipment and barracks: national vet- erans’ organizations (a) 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 con- vention or national youth athletic or recreation tournament. He may, under conditions pre- scribed by him, also permit the organization to use unoccupied barracks under the jurisdiction of that department for such an occasion. (b) Property lent under subsection (a) may be delivered on terms and at times agreed upon by the Secretary of the military department con- cerned and representatives of the veterans’ orga- nization. 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. (c) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall require a good and sufficient bond for the return in good condition of prop- erty lent or used under subsection (a). (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, § 2541; re- numbered § 2551, Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1033(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–260.) 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 ‘‘arti- cles or equipment’’. The words ‘‘available’’ and ‘‘as may be needed’’ are omitted as surplusage. The words ‘‘under the jurisdiction of that department’’ are sub- stituted for the words ‘‘of the Army, Navy, or Air Force’’ and ‘‘under their respective jurisdictions’’. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘prior to any such con- ventions or national youth athletic or recreation tour- naments’’ are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (c), the words ‘‘require of’’ are sub- stituted 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. § 2552. Equipment for instruction and practice: American National Red Cross The Secretary of a military department, under regulations to be prescribed by him, may lend equipment under the jurisdiction of that depart- ment that is on hand, and that can be tempo- rarily spared, to any organization formed by the American National Red Cross that needs it for instruction and practice for the purpose of aid- ing the Army, Navy, or Air Force in time of war. The Secretary shall by regulation require the immediate return, upon request, of equipment lent under this section. The Secretary shall re- quire a bond, in double the value of the property issued under this section, for the care and safe- keeping of that property and for its return when required. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 142, § 2542; re- numbered § 2552, Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1033(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–260.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 2542 ......... 10:1255. 10:1256. 34:549. 34:550. May 8, 1914, J. Res. 15, 38 Stat. 771. The word ‘‘may’’ is substituted for the words ‘‘is au- thorized * * * at his discretion’’, in 10:1255 and 34:549. The word ‘‘lend’’ is substituted for the word ‘‘issue’’, in 10:1255 and 34:549. The words ‘‘proper’’, ‘‘to be’’, ‘‘out of equipment for medical or other establishments’’, and ‘‘belonging to the Government’’, in 10:1255 and 34:549, are omitted as surplusage. The words ‘‘that needs it’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘as may appear to be re- quired’’. The words ‘‘under the jurisdiction of that de- partment’’ are inserted for clarity. The words ‘‘upon re- quest’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘when called for by the authority which issued them’’. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2552 was renumbered section 2562 of this title and was subsequently repealed. AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2542 of this title as this section.