COMMEMORATION OF SUCCESS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

SEC. 378. COMMEMORATION OF SUCCESS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.(a) Celebration Honoring Military Efforts in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.—The President may—(1) designate a day of celebration to honor the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines of the Armed Forces who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom and have returned to the United States; and(2) issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.(b) Participation of Armed Forces in Celebration.—(1) Participation authorized.—Members and units of the Armed Forces may participate in activities associated with a day of celebration designated under subsection (a) that are held in Washington, District of Columbia.(2) Availability of funds.—Subject to paragraph (4), amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2006 may be used to cover costs associated with the participation of members and units of the Armed Forces in the activities described in paragraph (1).(3) Acceptance of private contributions.—(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may accept cash contributions from private individuals and entities for the purposes of covering the costs of the participation of members and units of the Armed Forces in the activities described in paragraph (1). Amounts so accepted shall be deposited in an account established for purposes of this paragraph.(B) Amounts accepted under subparagraph (A) may be used for the purposes described in that subparagraph until expended.119 STAT. 3215(4) Limitation.—The total amount of funds described in paragraph (2) that are available for the purpose set forth in that paragraph may not exceed the amount equal to—(A) $20,000,000, minus(B) the amount of any cash contributions accepted by the Secretary under paragraph (3).(c) Award of Recognition Items.—(1) Authority to award.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, appropriate recognition items may be awarded to any individual who served honorably as a member of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom during the Global War on Terrorism. The purpose of the award of such items is to recognize the contribution of such individuals to the success of the United States in those operations.(2) Recognition items defined.—In this subsection, the term “recognition items” means recognition items authorized for presentation under section 2261 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 589 of this Act).