S.Amdt. 4199

SA 4199. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1064. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY AND
NUTRITION OF FOOD AVAILABLE AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct an assessment of the quality and
nutrition of food available at military installations for
members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of the extent to which data is being
collected on the nutritional food options available at
military installations for members of the Armed Forces,
including the fat, sodium, and fiber content of hot line
foods.
(2) An assessment of the extent to which the Department of
Defense has evaluated whether the nutritional food options
described in paragraph (1) meet or exceed the daily nutrition
standards for adults set forth by the Department of
Agriculture.
(3) A description of how the Secretary integrates and
coordinates nutrition recommendations, policies, and
pertinent information through the Interagency Committee on
Human Nutrition Research.
(4) A description of how the Secretary gathers input on the
quality of food service options provided to members of the
Armed Forces.
(5) An assessment of how the Department of Defense tracks
the attitudes and perceptions of members of the Armed Forces
on the quality of food service operations at military
installations in terms of availability during irregular
hours, accessibility, portion, price, and quality.
(6) An assessment of access by members of the Armed Forces
to high-quality food options on military installations, such
as availability of food outside typical meal times or options
for members not located in close proximity to dining
facilities at a military installation.
(7) Such recommendations as the Comptroller General may
have to address any findings related to the quality and
availability of food options provided to members of the Armed
Forces by the Department of Defense.
(c) Briefing and Report.--
(1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives on the status of the assessment
conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the briefing
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report on the assessment conducted under
subsection (a).
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