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 113 STAT. 582 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 (D) Biometric information. (E) Encryption and authentication. (F) Photo identification. (2) The terms "Public-Private Key Infrastructure authentication device carrier" and "PKI authentication device carrier" mean a device that physically stores, carries, and employs electronic authentication or encryption keys necessary to create a unique digital signature, digital certificate, or other mark on an electronic document or file. Subtitle I—Other Matters SEC. 381. AUTHORITY TO LEND OR DONATE OBSOLETE OR CON- DEMNED RIFLES FOR FUNERAL AND OTHER CEREMONIES. (a) AUTHORITY.— Subsection (a) of section 4683 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Regulations. "(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 lay 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) CONDITIONS AND DEFINITION.— Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: " (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.". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting "RELIEF FROM LL\BILITY.— " after "(b)"; (2) by striking "a unit" and inserting "an eligible organization"; and (3) by striking "lent" both places it appears and inserting "lent or donated". (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:

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