,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjag,mr4   
,jones 7= himself & ,mr4 ,walz7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,milit>y ,resale  
,patron ,b5efits ,advisory ,commission1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,patron   
,protection ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,milit>y 
,resale ,patron ,b5efits ,advisory      
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,milit>y ,resale ,patron ,b5efits       
,advisory ,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,duties ,!   
duties ( ! ,commission %all be to advise
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se reg>d+-- 7#a7 !  
effects ( ! op]ations ( milit>y         
commiss>ies & ex*anges on--  7,a7       
patrons ( milit>y commiss>ies &         
ex*anges2 &  7,b7 morale1 welf>e &      
recreation programs2  7#b7 ! s\rces &   
uses ( rev5ue f milit>y commiss>ies &   

ex*anges1 includ+ sur*>ge fund+2  7#c7  
fulfillm5t ( ! requirem5ts "u ,section  
#ffa ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law
 #aad-hdj72  7#d7 propos$ re=ms to !    
op]ations ( milit>y commiss>ies &       
ex*anges t c\ld effect-- 7,a7 ! use (   
rev5ue f milit>y commiss>ies & ex*anges 
7includ+ sur*>ge fund+72  7,b7 ! morale1
 welf>e & recreation programs provid$ = 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5d5ts2 & 
7,c7 philan?ropic programs t b5efit     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families2 & 
7#e7 ! possible effects ( su* re=ms on !
 morale ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!   
dep5d5ts4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb] & 
appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be        
compris$ ( sev5 memb]s1 appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se f milit>y or vet]ans
 s]vice organizations to repres5t !     
int]e/s ( patrons & b5efici>ies (       
milit>y commiss>ies & ex*anges4  7#b7   
,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be 
appo9t$ = a t]m ( "o ye>1 subject to    
r5ewal by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,b7  

,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission   
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#c7 ,pay ,memb]s ( !
 ,commission %all s]ve )\t pay4  7#d7   
,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive 
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce4  7#e7 ,*airp]son ,memb]s ( !
 ,commission %all elect a ,*airp]son4   
7#f7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at
 ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7d7 ,director &
 /aff ( ,commission2 exp]ts &           
consultants  7#a7 ,director ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all appo9t a memb] ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces to s]ve z ! ,director ( !        
,commission4  7#b7 ,exp]ts & consultants
 ,) ! approval ( ! ,commission1 !       
,director may procure tempor>y &        
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !   
,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a      
reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to  
assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is   

,act4  7e7 ,p[]s ( ,commission  7#a7    
,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = 
! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold    
he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take
 te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z !        
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 
,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission may 
secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to 
enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u      
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 !
 head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% 
t in=mation to ! ,commission4  7#c7     
,mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$  
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,adm9i/rative     
support s]vices ,^u reque/ ( !          
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative 
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission
 to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,int]im      
reports ,! ,commission may submit to !  

,secret>y ( ,def5se int]im reports z !  
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 
,f9al report ,! ,commission %all        
transmit a f9al report to ! ,presid5t & 
! ,congress n lat] ?an ! day on :i* !   
,commission t]m9ates "u subsection 7g74 
,! f9al report %all conta9 a detail$    
/atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !     
,commission1 toge!r ) its recomm5dations
 = legislation or adm9i/rative actions !
 ,commission consid]s appropriate4  7g7 
,t]m9ation ,section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app42 relat+ to ! t]m9ation (
 advisory committees7 not)/&+1 !        
,commission %all t]m9ate ^u ! day t is  
five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #c4 ,reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjah1 & annually     
!reaft] = ! subsequ5t f\r cal5d> ye>s1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !   
,congress an annual report reg>d+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! use ( funds g5]at$ by  
milit>y commiss>ies & ex*anges o!r ?an  
to-- 7,a7 cov] capital co/s ( su*       

milit>y commiss>ies & ex*anges2  7,b7   
support morale1 welf>e & recreation     
programs2  7,c7 provide s]vices directly
 to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices or _!     
families2 or  7,d7 support op]ations 9 a
 =w>d deploy$ or tactical environm5t4   
7#b7 ,! con/itution & purpose ( !       
respective bo>ds ( directors ( !        
,milit>y ,ex*anges & ,commiss>y         
,op]ations & any det]m9ation by any su* 
bo>d to use proce$s cov]$ 9 a report "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,responses ( !     
,secret>y to any f9d+s or proposals ( ! 
,commission4  7#d7 ,actions describ$ 9  
subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d74  7b7       
,notification be=e c]ta9 exp5ditures ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all notify !       
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate & !        
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate no lat]   
?an #ij days be=e exp5d+ any funds      
g5]at$ by a milit>y commiss>y or ex*ange
 = a purpose o!r ?an ^? nam$ 9          
subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,notification  

be=e actions t r$uce c]ta9 contracts ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all notify !       
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate no lat] ?an
 #ij days be=e tak+ any action t w\ld   
result 9 ! r$uction ( a contract aw>d$  
by ! ,def5se ,commiss>y ,ag5cy t has be5
 aw>d$ to--  7#a7 a small1 vet]an-own$1 
woman-own$1 or disadvantag$ bus9ess     
conc]n2  7#b7 a qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy 
= ! bl9d "u section #heja7g7 ( title    
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#c7 a    
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy = o!r sev]ely   
disabl$ "u section #heja7f7 ( title #da1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4