S.Amdt. 4333

1. Adds SEC. 662. PILOT PROJECT ON PROVISION OF GOLF CARTS ACCESSIBLE FOR DISABLED PERSONS AT MILITARY GOLF COURSES at the end of subtitle E of title VI

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   (4) Covered member of the armed forces defined.--In this subsection, the term "covered member of the Armed Forces" means a member of the Armed Forces wounded or injured in a combat zone who is evacuated from a theater of operations for inpatient care.

   Inserted: SEC. 662. PILOT PROJECT ON PROVISION OF GOLF CARTS ACCESSIBLE FOR DISABLED PERSONS AT MILITARY GOLF COURSES.

   Inserted: (a) Pilot Project Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a pilot project for the purpose of--

   Inserted: (1) assessing the feasibility of making available, as soon as practicable at all military golf courses in the United States, an adequate supply of golf carts that are accessible for disabled persons authorized to use such courses; and

   Inserted: (2) developing a Department of Defense-wide campaign to increase the awareness among such disabled persons of the availability of accessible golf carts and to promote the use of military golf courses by such disabled persons.

   Inserted: (b) Selection of Military Golf Courses.--

   Inserted: (1) Number of golf courses.--The Secretary shall conduct the pilot project at five military golf courses selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot project, including a military golf course located in the National Capital Region.

   Inserted: (2) Considerations.--The military golf courses so selected shall--

   Inserted: (A) be geographically dispersed; and

   Inserted: (B) be selected after consideration of the relative higher density of disabled members of the Armed Forces and military retirees in the vicinity of their installations.

   Inserted: (3) Limitation.--The Secretary may not select a military golf course to participate in the pilot project if that military golf course already has golf carts that are accessible for disabled persons.

   Inserted: (c) Required Number of Accessible Golf Carts.--The Secretary shall provide at least two golf carts accessible to disabled persons at each pilot project location.

   Inserted: (d) Acceptance of Golf Carts From Private Sources.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may accept and utilize for purposes of the pilot project golf carts accessible to disabled persons that are donated to the Department for purposes of the pilot project.

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   Inserted: (e) Department of Defense Health Care Awareness.--Military medical treatment facilities shall provide information to patients about the pilot project and the availability of golf carts accessible to disabled persons at military golf courses participating in the pilot project and at other military golf courses that already provide such golf carts.

   Inserted: (f) Duration.--The Secretary shall conduct the pilot project for two years.

   Inserted: (f) Report Required.--Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing--

   Inserted: (1) the results of the pilot project; and

   Inserted: (2) recommendations on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the pilot project to other military golf courses.

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   At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:

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