118 STAT. 1886 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 SEC. 519. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF STARBASE ACADEMIES IN A STATE. Paragraph (3) of section 2193b(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(3)(A) Except as otherwise provided under subparagraph (B), the Secretary may not support the establishment in any State of more than two academies under the program. ‘‘(B) The Secretary may support the establishment and oper ation of an academy in a State in excess of two academies in that State if the Secretary expressly waives, in writing, the limita tion in subparagraph (A) with respect to that State. In the case of any such waiver, appropriated funds may be used for the establishment and operation of an academy in excess of two in that State only to the extent that appropriated funds are expressly available for that purpose. Any such waiver shall be made under criteria to be prescribed by the Secretary.’’. SEC. 520. RECOGNITION ITEMS FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL. (a) ARMY RESERVE.—(1) Chapter 1805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 18506. Recruitment and retention: availability of funds for recognition items for Army Reserve personnel ‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, funds authorized to be appropriated to the Army Reserve and available for recruitment and retention of military personnel may be obligated and expended for recognition items that are distributed to members of the Army Reserve and to members of their families and other individuals recognized as providing support that substantially facilitates service in the Army Reserve. ‘‘(2) The purpose of the distribution of such items shall be to enhance the recruitment and retention of members of the Army Reserve. ‘‘(b) PROVISION OF MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS.—For purposes of section 520c of this title and any regulation prescribed to imple ment that section, functions conducted for the purpose of presenting recognition items described in subsection (a) shall be treated as recruiting functions and recipients of such items shall be treated as persons who are the objects of recruiting efforts. ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON VALUE.—The value of items referred to in subsection (a) that are distributed to any single member of the Army Reserve at any one time may not exceed $50. ‘‘(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this section shall expire December 31, 2005.’’. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ‘‘18506. Recruitment and retention: availability of funds for recognition items for Army Reserve personnel.’’. (b) USE OF FUNDS TO PROMOTE RETENTION IN THE NATIONAL GUARD.—(1) Chapter 7 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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