((a)) ** .—** Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall transfer to a firefighting agency in a State any personal property of the Department of Defense that the Secretary determines is—

((1)) excess to the needs of the Department of Defense; and

((2)) suitable for use in providing fire and emergency medical services, including personal protective equipment and equipment for communication and monitoring.

((b)) ** .—** The Secretary of Defense shall transfer personal property under this section only if—

((1)) the property is drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense;

((2)) the recipient firefighting agency accepts the property on an as-is, where-is basis;

((3)) the transfer is made without the expenditure of any funds available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of defense equipment; and

((4)) all costs incurred subsequent to the transfer of the property are borne or reimbursed by the recipient.

((c)) ** .—** Subject to subsection (b)(4), the Secretary may transfer personal property under this section without charge to the recipient firefighting agency.

((d)) ** .—** In this section:

((1)) ** .—** The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States.

((2)) ** .—** The term “firefighting agency” means any volunteer, paid, or combined departments that provide fire and emergency medical services.