S.Amdt. 3177

SA 3177. Mr. CHAFEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 176, after line 21, insert the following:

SEC. 844. APPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENTS OF ARMED FORCES UNIFORMS AND UNIFORM ITEMS WITH NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS.

(a) Applicability.--Section 2533a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

“(B) clothing, including--

“(i) uniforms (including uniform headware) of the armed forces; and

“(ii) insignia, medals, other award appurtenances and decorations, other devices and accessories, belts, and belt buckles for armed forces uniforms;”; and

(2) in subsection (g), by inserting “, other than uniforms and uniform items described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (b)(1)(B),” after “items”.

(b) Effective Date and Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to expenditures made on or after such effective date.