106 STAT. 2386 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 (b) FUNDING ASSISTANCE. — Under the agreement, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall provide funds for the pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, travel, and related expenses of personnel of the National Guard participating in the pilot program and for medical supplies and equipment to be used to provide health care to medically underserved populations. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1993 for operation and maintenance under this title for the Army National Guard, not more than $5,000,000 may be used by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to provide funding under the agreements. (c) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.— The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall ensure that each agreement under subsection (a) provides that the provision of services under the pilot program will supplement and increase the level of services that would be provided with non-Federal funds in the absence of such services, and will in no event supplant services provided with non-Federal funds. (d) COORDINATION AMONG PROGRAMS. — In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the purpose of ensuring that the provision of services \mder the pilot program are not redundant with the services of programs of such Secretary. (e) SERVICE OF PARTICIPANTS. —Service by National Guard personnel in the pilot program shall be counted toward the annual training required under section 270 of title 10, United States Code, and section 502 of title 32, United States Code. (f) REPORT.— The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than January 1, 1994, submit to the Congress a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program and any recommendations with respect to the pilot program. SEC. 377. AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF UNIFORMS WITHOUT CHARGE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 775 as section 776; and (2) by inserting after section 774 the following new section: "§ 775. Issue of uniform without charge
- (a) ISSUE OF UNIFORM.— The Secretary concerned may issue
a uniform, without charge, to any of the following members: "(1) A member who is being repatriated after being held as a prisoner of war. "(2) A member who is being treated at or released from a medical treatment facility as a consequence of being wounded or injured during military hostilities. "(3) A member who, as a result of the member's duties, has unique uniform requirements. "(4) Any other member, if the Secretary concerned determines, under exceptional circumstances, that the issue of the uniform to that member would significantly benefit the morale and welfare of the member and be advantageous to the armed force concerned. "(b) RETENTION OF UNIFORM AS A PERSONAL ITEM. — Notwithstanding section 771a of this title, a uniform issued to a member
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