10 U.S.C. § 2581 — Excess UH–1 Huey and AH–1 Cobra heli-

Page 2010 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2580 (Added Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1171(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1765.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REGULATIONS Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XI, § 1171(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1766, provided that: ‘‘The initial regulations required by section 2579 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be prescribed not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 30, 1993]. Such regulations shall specifically ad- dress the following, consistent with section 2579 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a): ‘‘(1) The general procedures for collection and dis- position of weapons and other enemy material. ‘‘(2) The criteria and procedures for evaluation and disposition of enemy material for intelligence, test- ing, or other military purposes. ‘‘(3) The criteria and procedures for determining when retention of enemy material by an individual or a unit in the theater of operations may be appro- priate. ‘‘(4) The criteria and procedures for disposition of enemy material to a unit or other Department of De- fense entity as a souvenir. ‘‘(5) The criteria and procedures for disposition of enemy material to an individual as an individual sou- venir. ‘‘(6) The criteria and procedures for determining when demilitarization or the rendering unserviceable of firearms is appropriate. ‘‘(7) The criteria and procedures necessary to en- sure that servicemembers who have obtained battle- field souvenirs in a manner consistent with military customs, traditions, and regulations have a reason- able opportunity to obtain possession of such sou- venirs, consistent with the needs of the service.’’ § 2580. Donation of excess chapel property (a) AUTHORITY TO DONATE.—The Secretary of a military department may donate personal prop- erty specified in subsection (b) to an organiza- tion described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is a religious organi- zation in order to assist the organization in re- storing or replacing property of the organization that has been damaged or destroyed as a result of an act of arson or terrorism, as determined pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Sec- retary of Defense. (b) PROPERTY COVERED.—(1) The property au- thorized to be donated under subsection (a) is furniture and other personal property that— (A) is in, or was formerly in, a chapel under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department and closed or being closed; and (B) is determined by the Secretary to be ex- cess to the requirements of the armed forces. (2) No real property may be donated under this section. (c) DONEES NOT TO BE CHARGED.—No charge may be imposed by the Secretary of a military department on a donee of property under this section in connection with the donation. How- ever, the donee shall agree to defray any ex- pense for shipping or other transportation of property donated under this section from the lo- cation of the property when donated to any other location. (Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1063(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1892.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (a), is classified to section 501(c)(3) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. § 2581. Excess UH–1 Huey and AH–1 Cobra heli- copters: requirements for transfer to foreign countries (a) REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Before an excess UH–1 Huey helicopter or AH–1 Cobra helicopter is transferred on a grant or sales basis to a foreign country for the purpose of flight operations by that country, the Secretary of Defense shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the helicopter receives, to the extent necessary, maintenance and repair equivalent to the depot- level maintenance and repair (as defined in sec- tion 2460 of this title) that the helicopter would need were the helicopter to remain in oper- ational use with the armed forces. Any such maintenance and repair work shall be performed at no cost to the Department of Defense. (2) The Secretary shall make all reasonable ef- forts to ensure that maintenance and repair work described in paragraph (1) is performed in the United States. (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to salvage helicopters provided to the foreign country solely as a source for spare parts. (Added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2156.) [§ 2582. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1061(19)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1584] Section, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 381(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–84, related to annual report of public sales of military equipment identified on United States munitions list. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 2582 was renumbered section 2583 of this title. § 2583. Military animals: transfer and adoption (a) AVAILABILITY FOR TRANSFER OR ADOP- TION.—The Secretary of the military department concerned shall make a military animal of such military department available for transfer or adoption by a person or entity referred to in subsection (c), unless the animal has been deter- mined to be unsuitable for transfer or adoption under subsection (b), under circumstances as fol- lows: (1) At the end of the animal’s useful life. (2) Before the end of the animal’s useful life, if such Secretary, in such Secretary’s discre- tion, determines that unusual or extraor- dinary circumstances, including cir- cumstances under which the handler of a mili- tary working dog is killed in action, dies of wounds received in action, or is medically re- tired as a result of injuries received in action, justify making the animal available for trans- fer or adoption before that time. (3) When the animal is otherwise excess to the needs of such military department.