,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjah ,mr4  
,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,boozman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ext5d c]ta9    
morale1 welf>e1 & recreation privileges 
to c]ta9 vet]ans & _! c>egiv]s1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,purple ,he>t & ,disabl$   
,vet]ans ,equal ,access ,act ( #bjah4   
#b4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 morale1 welf>e1 & 
recreation privileges to c]ta9 vet]ans &
 _! c>egiv]s  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,9 #bjag1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9$ t ! addition
 ( new patron categories to ! commiss>y 
& ex*ange sy/ems w\ld support ! gr[? ( a
 robu/ cu/om] base & help ensure !      
ability ( bo? sy/ems to provide b5efits 
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families4
  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y previ\sly oppos$    
ext5d+ commiss>y & ex*ange privileges to

 l>ge patron gr\ps su* z disabl$        
vet]ans4  7#c7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjag1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se approv$ limit$ onl9e
 ex*ange %opp+ privileges = all vet]ans1
 effective ,novemb] #aa1 #bjag4  7#d7 ,!
 ,secret>y det]m9$ t curr5t patrons (   
ex*anges did n p]ceive ! ext5sion ( su* 
privileges z dilut+ ! b5efit = memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#e7 ,! ,purple ,he>t is
 ! olde/ milit>y decoration1 aw>d$ to   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h be5 w\nd$ or
 di$ 9 combat1 fight+ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 ,s9ce ! mod]n inc>nation ( ! aw>d 0    
e/abli%$ 9 #aicb1 approximately         
#a1hjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h be5 
aw>d$ ! ,purple ,he>t4  7b7 ,commiss>y  
/ores & ,,mwr facilities privileges =   
c]ta9 vet]ans & vet]an c>egiv]s  7#a7   
,ext5sion ( privileges ,*apt] #ed (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#ajfe4 ,use ( commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr   
facilities3 c]ta9 vet]ans & c>egiv]s =  
vet]ans  7a7 ,eligibility ( vet]ans :o  
are ,m$al ( ,honor recipi5ts ,a vet]an  

:o is a ,m$al ( ,honor recipi5t %all be 
p]mitt$ to use commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr  
facilities on ! same basis z a memb] ( !
 arm$ =ces entitl$ to retir$ or reta9]  
pay4  7b7 ,eligibility ( vet]ans aw>d$ !
 ,purple ,he>t ,a vet]an :o 0 aw>d$ !   
,purple ,he>t %all be p]mitt$ to use    
commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr facilities on ! 
same basis z a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces      
entitl$ to retir$ or reta9] pay4  7c7   
,eligibility ( vet]ans :o are =m]       
prison]s ( w> ,a vet]an :o is a =m]     
prison] ( w> %all be p]mitt$ to use     
commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr facilities on ! 
same basis z a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces      
entitl$ to retir$ or reta9] pay4  7d7   
,eligibility ( vet]ans )                
s]vice-,connect$ disabilities ,a vet]an 
) a s]vice-connect$ disability %all be  
p]mitt$ to use commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr  
facilities on ! same basis z a memb] ( !
 arm$ =ces entitl$ to retir$ or reta9]  
pay4  7e7 ,eligibility ( c>egiv]s =     
vet]ans ,a c>egiv] or family c>egiv]    
%all be p]mitt$ to use commiss>y /ores &

 ,,mwr facilities on ! same basis z a   
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces entitl$ to retir$ or
 reta9] pay4  7f7 ,us] fee au?ority     
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all        
prescribe regulations t impose a us] fee
 on individuals :o are eligible solely  
"u ?is section to pur*ase m]*&ise at a  
commiss>y /ore or ,,mwr retail facility4
  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all set ! us] fee  
"u ?is subsection at a rate t !         
,secret>y det]m9es w (fset any increase 
9 exp5ses aris+ f ?is section borne by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury on behalf (    
commiss>y /ores associat$ ) ! use (     
cr$it or debit c>ds = cu/om] pur*ases1  
includ+ exp5ses relat$ to c>d network   
use & relat$ transaction process+ fees4 
7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all deposit funds    
collect$ pursuant to a us] fee "u ?is   
subsection 9 ! ,g5]al ,fund ( !         
,treasury4  7#d7 ,any fee "u ?is        
subsection is 9 addition to ! uni=m     
sur*>ge "u section #bdhd7;d7 ( ?is      
title4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,! t]m ,,mwr facilities includes-- 

7,a7 ,,mwr retail facilities1 z t t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #ajfc7;e7 ( ?is title2 
&  7,b7 milit>y lodg+ op]at$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! morale1 welf>e1 
& recreation ( memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces4    
7#b7 ,! t]m ,m$al ( ,honor recipi5t has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajgd;h7c7 
( ?is title4  7#c7 ,! t]ms vet]an1 =m]  
prison] ( w>1 & s]vice-connect$ h !     
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja (    
title #ch4  7#d7 ,! t]ms c>egiv] &      
family c>egiv] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #agbj;,g7d7 ( title #ch4  4    
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ed ( su*  
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new item3  #ajfe4 ,use ( commiss>y     
/ores & ,,mwr facilities3 c]ta9 vet]ans 
& c>egiv]s = vet]ans4  4  7#c7          
,effective date ,section #ajfe ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
p>agraph 7#a71 %all take effect at ! end
 ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations = updat+ ,,epacs =    

milit>y commiss>ies ,!re is h]eby       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> 
#bjai = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 #ejj1jjj 
= updat+ ! electronic physical access   
control sy/em us$ by milit>y commiss>ies
 & ex*anges s t ! sy/em may recognize & 
accept vet]an heal? id5tification c>ds4 
7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress on individuals    
aw>d$ ! ,purple ,he>t ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 %\ld ma9ta9 a li/ ( all       
individuals aw>d$ ! ,purple ,he>t4