10 U.S.C. § 372 : US Code - Section 372: Use of military equipment and facilities
Search 10 U.S.C. § 372 : US Code - Section 372: Use of military equipment and facilities
(a) In General. - The Secretary of Defense may, in accordance
with other applicable law, make available any equipment (including
associated supplies or spare parts), base facility, or research
facility of the Department of Defense to any Federal, State, or
local civilian law enforcement official for law enforcement
purposes.
(b) Emergencies Involving Chemical and Biological Agents. - (1)
In addition to equipment and facilities described in subsection
(a), the Secretary may provide an item referred to in paragraph (2)
to a Federal, State, or local law enforcement or emergency response
agency to prepare for or respond to an emergency involving chemical
or biological agents if the Secretary determines that the item is
not reasonably available from another source. The requirement for a
determination that an item is not reasonably available from another
source does not apply to assistance provided under section 382 of
this title pursuant to a request of the Attorney General for the
assistance.
(2) An item referred to in paragraph (1) is any material or
expertise of the Department of Defense appropriate for use in
preparing for or responding to an emergency involving chemical or
biological agents, including the following:
(A) Training facilities.
(B) Sensors.
(C) Protective clothing.
(D) Antidotes.
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