Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 122.djvu/165

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12 2 STA T . 1 4 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 ofDe fe ns e Vi e t n amW a rC ommemoration Fu n d’ ’ ( int h is se c tion referred to as the ‘ ‘Fund’’ ).T he Fund sha l l b e administered b y the S ecretary of Defense. ( 2 ) USEOF F UND . — The Secretary shall use the assets of the Fund only for the p urpose of conductin g the commemorati v e program and shall prescribe such regulations regarding the use of the Fund as the Secretary considers to be necessary. ( 3 )DE P OS IT S.—There shall be deposited into the Fund— ( A ) amounts appropriated to the Fund

( B ) proceeds derived from the Secretary’s use of the e x clusive rights described in subsection (d); (C) donations made in support of the commemorative program by private and corporate donors; and (D) funds transferred to the Fund by the Secretary from funds appropriated for fiscal year 2 0 0 8 and subse -q uent years for the Department of Defense. ( 4 )A VA I L A B ILIT Y .—Sub j ect to subsection (g)(2) , amounts deposited under paragraph (3) shall constitute the assets of the Fund and remain available until expended. ( 5 ) BUD G ET R E Q UEST.—The Secretary of Defense may estab- lish a separate budget line for the commemorative program. I n the budget justification materials submitted by the Secretary in support of the budget of the P resident for any fiscal year for w hich the Secretary establishes the separate budget line, the Secretary shall— (A) identify and explain any amounts expended for the commemorative program in the fiscal year preceding the budget request; (B) identify and explain the amounts being requested to support the commemorative program for the fiscal year of the budget request; and (C) present a summary of the fiscal status of the Fund. (f) A C CEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— ( 1 ) AUT H ORITY TO ACCEPT SERVICES.— N otwithstanding sec- tion 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may accept from any person voluntary services to be provided in furtherance of the commemorative program. The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the solicitation of any voluntary services if the nature or circumstances of such solici- tation would compromise the integrity or the appearance of integrity of any program of the Department of Defense or of any individual involved in the program. (2) R EI M BURSEMENT OF INCIDENTAL E X PENSES.—The Sec- retary may provide for reimbursement of incidental expenses incurred by a person providing voluntary services under this subsection. The Secretary shall determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement under this paragraph. (g) FINAL REPORT.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 6 0 days after the end of the commemorative program, if established by the Sec- retary of Defense under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing an accounting of— (A) all of the funds deposited into and expended from the Fund; (B) any other funds expended under this section; and (C) any unobligated funds remaining in the Fund. Regulations.