10 U.S.C. § 2605 — Acceptance of gifts for defense depend-

Page 2019 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2606 (e) Where practicable, the President shall also make arrangements to provide for convertibility of local currencies for the United Seamen’s Service, in connection with its activities under subsection (a). (f) For the purposes of this section, employees of the United Seamen’s Service may not be con- sidered as employees of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 91–603, § 3(1), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1674.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 91–603, § 1, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1674, provided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting this section, amending sec- tions 1151, 1152, 1171, and 1223 of Title 46, Appendix, Shipping, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Seamen’s Serv- ice Act’.’’ CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF PURPOSE Pub. L. 91–603, § 2, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1674, provided that: ‘‘It is the purpose of this Act [enacting this sec- tion and amending sections 1151, 1152, 1171 and 1223 of Title 46, Appendix, Shipping], by authorizing appro- priate departments and agencies of the United States Government to cooperate with the United Seamen’s Service (a nonprofit, charitable organization incor- porated under the laws of the State of New York) in the establishment and operation of facilities for United States merchant seamen in foreign areas, to promote the welfare of such seamen, essential to the overall in- terests of shipment of United States goods and supplies to such areas.’’ § 2605. Acceptance of gifts for defense depend- ents’ schools (a) The Secretary of Defense may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift (including any gift of an interest in real property) made on the condition that it be used in connection with the operation or administration of a defense depend- ents’ school. The Secretary may pay all nec- essary expenses in connection with the accept- ance of a gift under this subsection. (b) There is established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the ‘‘Department of Defense De- pendents’ Education Gift Fund’’. Gifts of money, and the proceeds of the sale of property, re- ceived under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund. The Secretary may disburse funds de- posited under this subsection for the benefit or use of defense dependents’ schools, subject to the terms of the gift. (c) Subsection (c) of section 2601 of this title applies to property that is accepted under sub- section (a) in the same manner that such sub- section applies to property that is accepted under subsection (a) of that section. (d)(1) Upon request of the Secretary of De- fense, the Secretary of the Treasury may— (A) retain money, securities, and the pro- ceeds of the sale of securities, in the Depart- ment of Defense Dependents’ Education Gift Fund; and (B) invest money and reinvest the proceeds of the sale of securities in that fund in securi- ties of the United States or in securities guar- anteed as to principal and interest by the United States. (2) The interest and profits accruing from those securities shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and may be disbursed as provided in subsection (b). (e) In this section, the term ‘‘gift’’ includes a devise of real property or a bequest of personal property. (f) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. (g) In this section, the term ‘‘defense depend- ents’ school’’ means the following: (1) A school established as part of the de- fense dependents’ education system provided for under the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.). (2) An elementary or secondary school estab- lished pursuant to section 2164 of this title. (Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, § 314(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3853; amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, § 353(a)–(c)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2731.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978, re- ferred to in subsec. (g)(1), is title XIV of Pub. L. 95–561, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2365, as amended, which is classi- fied principally to chapter 25A (§ 921 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 921 of Title 20 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–337, § 353(c)(1), substituted ‘‘schools’’ for ‘‘education system’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, § 353(a)(1), substituted ‘‘a defense dependents’ school’’ for ‘‘the defense depend- ents’ education system provided for under the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.)’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337, § 353(a)(2), substituted ‘‘defense dependents’ schools’’ for ‘‘the defense depend- ent’s education system’’. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–337, § 353(b), added subsec. (g). § 2606. Scouting: cooperation and assistance in foreign areas (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary concerned may cooperate with and assist quali- fied scouting organizations in establishing and providing facilities and services for members of the armed forces and their dependents, and civil- ian employees of the Department of Defense and their dependents, at locations outside the United States. (b) Cooperation and assistance under sub- section (a) shall be provided under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and may be provided only if the President determines that such cooperation and assistance is nec- essary in the interest of the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the armed forces. (c) Personnel of a qualified scouting organiza- tion, including officials certified by that organi- zation as representing that organization, who are performing duties in connection with co- operation and assistance provided under sub- section (a) may be furnished— (1) transportation at the expense of the United States while traveling to and from, and while performing, such duties in the same manner as civilian employees of the United States; and