(a)
(A) A member of the armed forces described in subsection (b).
(B) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense or Coast Guard described in subsection (c).
(C) The family members of such a member or employee.
(D) Survivors of such a member or employee who is killed.
(2) The regulations required by this subsection shall—
(A) apply uniformly to all elements of the Department of Defense and, to the maximum extent feasible, to the Coast Guard; and
(B) require review and approval by a designated agency ethics official before acceptance of a gift to ensure that acceptance of the gift complies with the Joint Ethics Regulation.
(b)
(1) as described in section 1413a(e)(2) of this title;
(2) in an operation or area designated as a combat operation or a combat zone, respectively, by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the regulations prescribed under subsection (a); or
(3) under other circumstances determined by the Secretary concerned to warrant treatment analogous to members covered by paragraph (1).
(c)
(d)
(e)
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–291, §1071(f)(19)(A), substituted "prescribe" for "issue".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–291, §1071(f)(19)(B), substituted "prescribed" for "issued".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–291, §1071(e)(4), substituted "after December 31, 2011," for "after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012".
2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–239 inserted "when it is not operating as a service in the Navy" after "Coast Guard" in introductory provisions.
2011—Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 112–81, §543(1), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–81, §543(2), substituted "paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of subsection (b)" for "paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c)".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, §543(3), added subsec. (e).