To modify the availability of surcharges collected by commissary stores.

1. Adds SEC. 346. MODIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF SURCHARGES COLLECTED BY COMMISSARY STORES at the end of subtitle E of title III

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   (c) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the actions taken pursuant to this section and submit to Congress a report on the guidance developed pursuant to subsection (a), the plans developed pursuant to subsection (b), and any additional measures that may be needed to minimize the effects of an unplanned disruption of services by utilities as described in subsection (a).

   Inserted: SEC. 346. MODIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF SURCHARGES COLLECTED BY COMMISSARY STORES.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Paragraph (1)(A) of section 2484(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following new clauses:

   Inserted: "(i) to replace, renovate, expand, improve, repair, and maintain commissary stores and central product processing facilities of the defense commissary system;

   Inserted: "(ii) to acquire (including acquisition by lease), convert, or construct such commissary stores and central product processing facilities as are authorized by law;

   Inserted: "(iii) to equip the physical infrastructure of such commissary stores and central product processing facilities; and

   Inserted: "(iv) to cover environmental evaluation and construction costs related to activities described in clauses (i) and (ii), including costs for surveys, administration, overhead, planning, and design.".

   Inserted: (b) Source and Availability of Certain Funds.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(6)(A) There shall be credited to the 'Surcharge Collections, Sales of Commissary Stores, Defense Commissary' account on the books of the Treasury receipts from sources or activities identified in the following:

   Inserted: "(i) Paragraph (5).

   Inserted: "(ii) Subsections (c), (d), and (g).

   Inserted: "(iii) Subsections (e), (g), and (h) of section 2485 of this title.

   Inserted: "(B)(i) Funds may not be appropriated for the account referred to in subparagraph (A), or appropriated for transfer into the account, unless such appropriation or transfer is specifically authorized in an Act authorizing appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense.

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   Inserted: "(ii) Funds appropriated for or transferred into the account in accordance with clause (i) may not be merged with amounts within the account.

   Inserted: "(iii) Funds appropriated for or transferred into the account in accordance with clause (i) shall not be available to acquire, convert, construct, or improve a commissary store or central product processing facility of the defense commissary system unless specifically authorized in an Act authorizing military construction for the Department of Defense.".

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

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