10 U.S.C. § 2557 — Excess nonlethal supplies: availability for

Page 1989 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2558 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 1983.’’ PRIOR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR USE OF DEPART- MENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES BY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING SUPPORT Pub. L. 114–328, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2815, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2718, as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2840, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 761, pro- vided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall not sign a memorandum of agreement with another Federal agen- cy to provide the agency with a vacant facility for pur- poses of temporary housing support unless the Sec- retary first submits to the Committees on Armed Serv- ices of the House of Representatives and Senate a cer- tification that the provision of the facility to the agen- cy for such purpose will not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military re- quirements, including National Guard and Reserve readiness. Upon granting such certification, the Sec- retary of Defense shall notify each Member of Congress representing the area in which such facility is located of such grant of certification.’’ § 2557. Excess nonlethal supplies: availability for humanitarian relief, domestic emergency as- sistance, and homeless veterans assistance (a)(1) The Secretary of Defense may make available for humanitarian relief purposes any nonlethal excess supplies of the Department of Defense. In addition, the Secretary may make nonlethal excess supplies of the Department available to support domestic emergency assist- ance activities. (2) The Secretary of Defense may make excess clothing, shoes, sleeping bags, and related non- lethal excess supplies available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for distribution to homeless veterans and programs assisting homeless vet- erans. The transfer of nonlethal excess supplies to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under this paragraph shall be without reimbursement. (b)(1) Excess supplies made available for hu- manitarian relief purposes under this section shall be transferred to the Secretary of State, who shall be responsible for the distribution of such supplies. (2) Excess supplies made available under this section to support domestic emergency assist- ance activities shall be transferred to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security. The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance in the distribu- tion of such supplies at the request of the Sec- retary of Homeland Security. (c) This section does not constitute authority to conduct any activity which, if carried out as an intelligence activity by the Department of Defense, would require a notice to the intel- ligence committees under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.). (d) In this section: (1) The term ‘‘nonlethal excess supplies’’ means property, other than real property, of the Department of Defense— (A) that is excess property, as defined in regulations of the Department of Defense; and (B) that is not a weapon, ammunition, or other equipment or material that is designed to inflict serious bodily harm or death. (2) The term ‘‘intelligence committees’’ means the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com- mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep- resentatives. (Added Pub. L. 99–145, title XIV, § 1454(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 761, § 2547; amended Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(10), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1671; Pub. L. 102–88, title VI, § 602(c)(3), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 444; renumbered § 2557, Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1033(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–260; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title III, § 361(a), (b)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1064, 1065; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1074(a), (b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4368; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(c)(3), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3508.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in sub- sec. (c), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 3091 et seq.) of chapter 44 of Title 50, War and Na- tional Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.)’’ for ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.)’’. 2011—Pub. L. 111–383, § 1074(b)(1), substituted ‘‘Excess nonlethal supplies: availability for humanitarian relief, domestic emergency assistance, and homeless veterans assistance’’ for ‘‘Excess nonlethal supplies: availability for homeless veteran initiatives and humanitarian re- lief’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1074(a)(1), inserted at end ‘‘In addition, the Secretary may make nonlethal excess supplies of the Department available to support domestic emergency assistance activities.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1074(a)(2), designated ex- isting provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). 2001—Pub. L. 107–107, § 361(b)(1), inserted ‘‘availability for homeless veteran initiatives and’’ before ‘‘humani- tarian relief’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, § 361(a), designated exist- ing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). 2000—Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2547 of this title as this section. 1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–88 struck out par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘a finding under section 662 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2422); or’’, struck out par. (2) designation, and substituted ‘‘title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.)’’ for ‘‘section 501(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413)’’. 1990—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101–510 redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘(1) The Secretary of State shall submit an annual report on the disposition of all excess supplies trans- ferred by the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of State under this section during the preceding year. ‘‘(2) Such reports shall be submitted to the Commit- tees on Armed Services and on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ‘‘(3) Such reports shall be submitted not later than June 1 of each year.’’ 1987—Subsec. (e)(1), (2). Pub. L. 100–26 inserted ‘‘The term’’ after each par. designation and struck out upper- case letter of first word after first quotation marks in each par. and substituted lowercase letter. § 2558. National military associations: assistance at national conventions (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES.—The Secretary of a military department may provide