,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijbg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,hamadeh ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out a program to provide to c]ta9 patrons a disc\nt on motor fuel sold at ex*ange /ores1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y & ,vet]ans ,fuel ,disc\nt ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,program to provide to c]ta9 patrons a disc\nt on motor fuel sold at ex*ange /ores 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may1 if !re is a tax describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 applicable to motor fuel1 c>ry out a program to provide to eligible patrons a disc\nt on su* motor fuel-- 7#a7 sold at an ex*ange /ore2 & 7#b7 disp5s$ directly into a vehicle own$ by an eligible patron4 7b7 ,am\nt ( disc\nt 7#a7 ,base disc\nt ,a disc\nt provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be an am\nt n less ?an-- 7,a7 ! rate ( tax applicable to gasol9e "u section #djha ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #djha71 except t su* disc\nt may n be less ?an #ah4d c5ts p] gallon2 & 7,b7 ! rate ( tax applicable to diesel fuel "u su* section #djha1 except t su* disc\nt may n be less ?an #bd4d c5ts p] gallon4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( supplem5tal disc\nt ,! ,secret>y may1 if !re is a ,/ate or local tax applicable to su* motor fuel1 provide an additional disc\nt to an eligible patron1 ) respect to ea* gallon ( motor fuel sold at an ex*ange /ore1 ( su* am\nt z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,automatic application ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t a disc\nt provid$ "u ?is section is appli$ ^u ! sale ( motor fuel at an ex*ange /ore to an eligible patron4 7d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all update any appropriate regulations to prev5t-- 7#a7 fraud or abuse ( a program c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 ! resale or comm]cial use ( motor fuel pur*as$ at a disc\nt "u ?is section4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to provide a disc\nt "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries out a program "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft] until ! t]m9ation "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on su* a program1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ex*ange /ores1 disaggregat$ by ex*ange sy/em1 t sold motor fuel subject to a disc\nt "u subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 ! total gallons ( su* motor fuel sold annually by-- 7,a7 ea* ex*ange /ore2 7,b7 all ex*ange /ores2 & 7,c7 all ex*ange /ores1 disaggregat$ by ex*ange sy/em2 7#c7 ! total annual co/ ( ! disc\nt "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 7#d7 ! total annual co/ ( any additional disc\nt "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 7#e7 ! av]age am\nt ( motor fuel sold annually by ea* ex*ange /ore be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#f7 any id5tifi$ fraud1 abuse1 or issues ) implem5tation ) respect to su* program2 & 7#g7 any recomm5dations ) respect to cont9u+ or modify+ su* program4 7g7 ,coord9ation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,secret>y f coord9at+ ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies to enc\rage ! adoption ( simil> policies ) respect to disc\nts on motor fuel-- 7#a7 = memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2 or 7#b7 o!r p]sons s]v$ by ex*ange sy/ems outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7h7 ,eligible patron def9$ ,! t]m eligible patron means a p]son :o is au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law & applicable regulations to pur*ase motor fuel f a fuel /ation op]at$ by an ex*ange /ore4