Save our Military Shopping Benefits Act - Prohibits, until January 1, 2017, the Secretary of Defense (DOD) from: (1) closing any commissary or exchange store located within the United States, or (2) developing or implementing any plan that would result in the closure of all commissaries in the United States as part of a cost-saving effort.
Defines "close" to include any action that has the effect of: (1) reducing the operating hours or size of a commissary or exchange store below FY2014 levels, or (2) changing the location of such a store. Excepts a change in the size or location of such a store if the Secretary determines that the change is required for upgrading or modifying an existing structure for safety or health reasons.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3996 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3996
To prohibit the closure or reduced operation of military commissary
stores and exchange stores before January 1, 2017.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2014
Mr. 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
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A BILL
To prohibit the closure or reduced operation of military commissary
stores and exchange stores before January 1, 2017.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Save our Military Shopping Benefits
Act''.
SEC. 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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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