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142 142 or his representative, may issue to the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, as the case may be, supplies of the armed forces under his jurisdiction that are in addition to supplies issued to that National Guard under section 702 of title 32 or charged against its appropriations under section 106 or 107 of title 32, without charge to the appropriations for those components for the cost or value of the supplies or for any related expense. (d) Supplies issued under subsection (b) or (c) may be repossessed or redistributed as prescribed by the Secretary concerned. CHAPTER 151.—ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL OTHER THAN TO ARMED FORCES Sec. 2541. Equipment and barracks: national veterans' organizations. 2642. Equipment for instruction and practice: American National Red Cross.

§2541.

£:quipment and barracks: national veterans' organizations (a) The Secretary of a military department, under conditions prescribed by him, may lend cots, blankets, pillows, mattresses, bed sacks, and other supplies under the jurisdiction of that department to any recognized national veterans' organization for use at its national or state convention or national youth athletic or recreation tournament. He may, under conditions prescribed by liim, also permit the organization to use unoccupied barracks under the jurisdiction of that department for such an occasion. (b) Property lent under subsection (a) may be delivered on terms and at times agreed upon by the Secretary of the military department concerned and ropresentativo,R of the veterans' organization. However, the veterans' organization must defray any expense incurred by the United States in the delivery, return, rehabilitation, or replacement of that property, as determined by the Secretary. (c) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall require a good and sufficient bond for the return in good condition of property lent or used under subsection (a). §2542.

Equipment for instruction and practice: American National Red Cross The Secretary of a military department, under regulations to be prescribed by him, may lend equipment under the jurisdiction of that department that is on hand, and that can be temporarily spared, to any organization formed by the American National Red Cross that needs it for instruction and practice for the purpose of aiding the Army, Navy, or Air Force in time of war. The Secretary shall by regulation require the immediate return, upon request, of equipment lent under this section. The Secretary shall require a bond, in double the value of the property issued under this section, for the care and safekeeping of that property and for its return when required.

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