10 U.S.C. § 2568a

1. (a)The Secretary of a military department, acting through a disposition service distribution center of the Defense Logistics Agency, may award to a covered individual the demilitarized PPE of that covered individual. The award of PPE under this section shall be without cost to the covered individual.
2. (b)In this section:
   1. (1)The term “covered individual” means—
      1. (A)a member of the armed forces—
         1. (i)under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; and
         2. (ii)who is separating from the armed forces; or
      2. (B)a veteran who was under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned while a member of the armed forces.
   2. (2)The term “PPE” means personal protective equipment that was damaged in combat or otherwise—
      1. (A)during the deployment of a covered individual; and
      2. (B)after September 11, 2001.