,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhej ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #h1 #bjag,mr4 ,jones 7for himself and ,mr4 ,walz7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,military ,resale ,patron ,benefits ,advisory ,commission1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,military ,patron ,protection ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,military ,resale ,patron ,benefits ,advisory ,commission 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a commission to be known as the ,military ,resale ,patron ,benefits ,advisory ,commission 7in this ,act referred to as the ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,commission shall be to advise the ,secretary of ,defense regarding-- 7#a7 the effects of the operations of military commissaries and exchanges on-- 7,a7 patrons of military commissaries and exchanges2 and 7,b7 morale1 welfare and recreation programs2 7#b7 the sources and uses of revenue from military commissaries and exchanges1 including surcharge funding2 7#c7 fulfillment of the requirements under ,section #ffa of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-hdj72 7#d7 proposed reforms to the operations of military commissaries and exchanges that could effect-- 7,a7 the use of revenue from military commissaries and exchanges 7including surcharge funding72 7,b7 the morale1 welfare and recreation programs provided for members of the ,armed ,forces and their dependents2 and 7,c7 philanthropic programs that benefit members of the ,armed ,forces and their families2 and 7#e7 the possible effects of such reforms on the morale of members of the ,armed ,forces and their dependents4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,number and appointment ,the ,commission shall be comprised of seven members1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,defense from military or veterans service organizations to represent the interests of patrons and beneficiaries of military commissaries and exchanges4 7#b7 ,terms 7,a7 ,in general ,each member shall be appointed for a term of one year1 subject to renewal by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy in the ,commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#c7 ,pay ,members of the ,commission shall serve without pay4 7#d7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence4 7#e7 ,chairperson ,members of the ,commission shall elect a ,chairperson4 7#f7 ,meetings ,the ,commission shall meet at the call of the ,chairperson4 7d7 ,director and staff of ,commission2 experts and consultants 7#a7 ,director ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall appoint a member of the ,armed ,forces to serve as the ,director of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,experts and consultants ,with the approval of the ,commission1 the ,director may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,staff of ,federal agencies ,upon request of the ,commission1 the head of any ,federal department or agency may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any of the personnel of that department or agency to the ,commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this ,act4 7e7 ,powers of ,commission 7#a7 ,hearings and sessions ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this ,act1 hold hearings1 sit and act at times and places1 take testimony1 and receive evidence as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,obtaining official data ,the ,commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the ,united ,states information necessary to enable it to carry out this ,act4 ,upon request of the ,chairperson of the ,commission1 the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the ,commission4 7#c7 ,mails ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,administrative support services ,upon request of the ,commission1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,commission to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,interim reports ,the ,commission may submit to the ,secretary of ,defense interim reports as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,final report ,the ,commission shall transmit a final report to the ,president and the ,congress not later than the day on which the ,commission terminates under subsection 7g74 ,the final report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the ,commission1 together with its recommendations for legislation or administrative actions the ,commission considers appropriate4 7g7 ,termination ,section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app42 relating to the termination of advisory committees7 notwithstanding1 the ,commission shall terminate upon the day that is five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,reports 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjah1 and annually thereafter for the subsequent four calendar years1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,congress an annual report regarding the following3 7#a7 ,the use of funds generated by military commissaries and exchanges other than to-- 7,a7 cover capital costs of such military commissaries and exchanges2 7,b7 support morale1 welfare and recreation programs2 7,c7 provide services directly to members of the ,armed ,services or their families2 or 7,d7 support operations in a forward deployed or tactical environment4 7#b7 ,the constitution and purpose of the respective boards of directors of the ,military ,exchanges and ,commissary ,operations and any determination by any such board to use proceeds covered in a report under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,responses of the ,secretary to any findings or proposals of the ,commission4 7#d7 ,actions described in subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d74 7b7 ,notification before certain expenditures ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate no later than #ij days before expending any funds generated by a military commissary or exchange for a purpose other than those named in subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,notification before actions that reduce certain contracts ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall notify the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate no later than #ij days before taking any action that would result in the reduction of a contract awarded by the ,defense ,commissary ,agency that has been awarded to-- 7#a7 a small1 veteran-owned1 woman-owned1 or disadvantaged business concern2 7#b7 a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind under section #heja7g7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#c7 a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely disabled under section #heja7f7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4