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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 4683. Excess M-1 rifles: loan or donation for funeral and other ceremonial purposes
(a) Authority To Lend or Donate. - (1) The Secretary of the Army,
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, may conditionally
lend or donate excess M-1 rifles (not more than 15), slings, and
cartridge belts to any eligible organization for use by that
organization for funeral ceremonies of a member or former member of
the armed forces, and for other ceremonial purposes.
(2) If the rifles to be loaned or donated under paragraph (1) are
to be used by the eligible organization for funeral ceremonies of a
member or former member of the armed forces, the Secretary may
issue and deliver the rifles, together with the necessary
accoutrements and blank ammunition, without charge.
(b) Relief From Liability. - The Secretary may relieve an
eligible organization to which materials are lent or donated under
subsection (a), and the surety on its bond, from liability for loss
or destruction of the material lent or donated, if there is
conclusive evidence that the loss or destruction did not result
from negligence.
(c) Conditions on Loan or Donation. - In lending or donating
rifles under subsection (a), the Secretary shall impose such
conditions on the use of the rifles as may be necessary to ensure
security, safety, and accountability. The Secretary may impose such
other conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) Eligible Organization Defined. - In this section, the term
"eligible organization" means -
(1) a unit or other organization of honor guards recognized by
the Secretary of the Army as honor guards for a national
cemetery;
(2) a law enforcement agency; or
(3) a local unit of any organization that, as determined by the
Secretary of the Army, is a nationally recognized veterans'
organization.
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