RECOGNITION ITEMS FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL.

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 implement 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:118 STAT. 1887 “§ 717. Presentation of recognition items for retention purposes“(a) Expenditures for Recognition Items.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force, funds appropriated for the Army National Guard or Air National Guard for the purpose of recruitment and retention of military personnel may be expended to procure recognition items of nominal or modest value for retention purposes and to present such items to members of the National Guard and to members of their families and other individuals recognized as providing support that substantially facilitates service in the National Guard.“(b) Provision of Meals and Refreshments.—For purposes of section 520c of title 10 and any regulation prescribed to implement 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) Relation to Other Law.—The authority provided in this section is in addition to other provision of law authorizing the use of appropriations for recruitment and retention purposes.“(d) Definition.—The term ‘recognition items of nominal or modest value’ means commemorative coins, medals, trophies, badges, flags, posters, paintings, or other similar items that are valued at less than $50 per item and are designed to recognize or commemorate service in the armed forces or National Guard.“(e) 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: “717. Presentation of recognition items for retention purposes.”. (c) Effective Date.—Section 18506 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and section 717 of title 32, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall take effect as of November 24, 2003, and as if included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136).