S.Amdt. 5403

1. Adds SEC. 854. REPORT ON CONTRACTS FOR MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING IN COMBAT ZONES at the end of subtitle F of title VIII

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   In S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1543) is repealed.

   Inserted: SEC. 854. REPORT ON CONTRACTS FOR MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING IN COMBAT ZONES.

   Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on current contracts of the Department of Defense for morale, welfare, and recreation telephone services for military personnel serving in combat zones.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) A description of each contract for morale, welfare, and recreation telephone services for military personnel serving in combat zones that was entered into or agreed upon by the Department of Defense after January 28, 2008, and, for each such contract, an assessment of the extent to which the entry into or agreement upon such contract. 1) was accomplished using competitive procedures. 2) provided individual users the flexibility of using phone cards from other phone card companies.

   Inserted: (2) A statement of the average cost per minute of telephone service for military personnel serving in combat zones under each contract of the Department of Defense for morale, welfare, and recreation telephone services for such personnel that is in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add the following:

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