H.R. 3996 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2014Mr. Griffin of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Long, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Yoho) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the closure or reduced operation of military commissary stores and exchange stores before January 1, 2017. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save our Military Shopping Benefits Act. 2. Prohibition on closure or reduced operation of commissary stores and exchange stores (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding subsections (c) and (d) of section 2482 of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may not— (1) close any commissary store or exchange store located within the United States; or (2) develop or implement any plan that would result in the closure of all commissaries located in the United States as part of a cost-saving effort. (b) Definition of close In this section, the term close includes any action that has the effect of— (1) reducing the operating hours or size of a commissary store or exchange store below fiscal year 2014 levels; or (2) changing the location of a commissary store or exchange store. (c) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply to a change in the size or location of a commissary store or exchange store if the Secretary of Defense determines that the change is required for upgrading or modifying an existing structure for safety or health reasons. (d) Duration The prohibition imposed by subsection (a) expires January 1, 2017.