10 U.S.C. § 2261 — Presentation of recognition items for re-

Page 1835 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 of the families of members of the armed forces, and other individuals, recognized as providing support that sub- stantially facilitates service in the armed forces. (b) PROVISION OF MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS.— For purposes of section 520c of this title and any regulation prescribed to implement that section, functions conducted for the purpose of pre- senting recognition items described in sub- section (a) shall be treated as recruiting func- tions, and recipients of such items shall be treated as persons who are the objects of re- cruiting efforts. (c) RECOGNITION ITEMS OF NOMINAL OR MODEST VALUE.—In this section, the term ‘‘recognition item of nominal or modest value’’ means a com- memorative 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. (Added Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 589(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3279; amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 594, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2235.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–364 struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: ‘‘The au- thority under this section shall expire December 31, 2007.’’ § 2262. Department of Defense conferences: col- lection of fees to cover Department of De- fense costs (a) AUTHORITY TO COLLECT FEES.—(1) The Sec- retary of Defense may collect fees from any in- dividual or commercial participant in a con- ference, seminar, exhibition, symposium, or similar meeting conducted by the Department of Defense (in this section referred to collectively as a ‘‘conference’’). (2) The Secretary may provide for the collec- tion of fees under this section directly or by contract. The fees may be collected in advance of a conference. (b) USE OF COLLECTED FEES.—Amounts col- lected under subsection (a) with respect to a conference shall be credited to the appropriation or account from which the costs of the con- ference are paid and shall be available to pay the costs of the Department of Defense with re- spect to the conference or to reimburse the De- partment for costs incurred with respect to the conference. (c) TREATMENT OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—In the event the total amount of fees collected under subsection (a) with respect to a conference ex- ceeds the actual costs of the Department of De- fense with respect to the conference, the amount of such excess shall be deposited into the Treas- ury as miscellaneous receipts. (Added Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1051(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2395; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1051(a)(11), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1561.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–91 struck out subsec. (d) which required annual reports on conferences, includ- ing information on costs and fees collected. § 2263. United States contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization common-fund- ed budgets (a) IN GENERAL.—The total amount contrib- uted by the Secretary of Defense in any fiscal year for the common-funded budgets of NATO may be an amount in excess of the maximum amount that would otherwise be applicable to those contributions in such fiscal year under the fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS OF NATO.—The term ‘‘common-funded budgets of NATO’’ means the Military Budget, the Security In- vestment Program, and the Civil Budget of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (and any successor or additional account or program of NATO). (2) FISCAL YEAR 1998 BASELINE LIMITATION.— The term ‘‘fiscal year 1998 baseline limita- tion’’ means the maximum annual amount of