Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by Department of Defense

(a) Expeditionary solid waste disposal systems (1) Authorized use The Secretary of Defense may use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction of covered materials. (2) Equipping and availability of systems Expeditionary solid waste disposal systems units deployed for use in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be— (A) equipped to support operations relating to border security and the elimination of contraband; and (B) made available with respect to military installations, forward operating bases, and the security forces of allies and partners of the United States as necessary to assist in countering infiltration and the unauthorized use of military assets of the United States. (b) Prohibition on use of open-air burn pits to dispose of covered material In addition to the prohibition on the disposal of certain wastes in open-air burn pits under section 317 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note), the Secretary of Defense may not use open-air burn pits for the disposal of any covered material. (c) Covered material defined In this section, the term covered material means the following: (1) Contraband or other property that is illegal to possess, including seized counterfeit materials and unauthorized military equipment. (2) Classified equipment or materials.