National military associations: assistance at national conventions

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§2558. National military associations: assistance at national conventions

(a) Authority To Provide Services.-The Secretary of a military department may provide services described in subsection (c) in connection with an annual conference or convention of a national military association.

(b) Conditions for Providing Services.-Services may be provided under this section only if-

(1) the provision of the services in any case is approved in advance by the Secretary concerned;

(2) the services can be provided in conjunction with training in appropriate military skills; and

(3) the services can be provided within existing funds otherwise available to the Secretary concerned.


(c) Covered Services.-Services that may be provided under this section are-

(1) limited air and ground transportation;

(2) communications;

(3) medical assistance;

(4) administrative support; and

(5) security support.


(d) National Military Associations.-The Secretary of Defense shall designate those organizations which are national military associations for purposes of this section.

(e) Regulations.-The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, §329(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1417 , §2548; renumbered §2558, Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1033(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A-260.)

Amendments

2000-Pub. L. 106–398 renumbered section 2548 of this title as this section.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title III, §329(b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1417 , provided that: "Section 2548 [now 2558] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1989]."


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