S. 1044 (112th): A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Defense Commissary Agency to conduct a pilot program at military institutions to be closed or subject to an adverse realignment under a base closure law under which a commissary store may sell additional types of merchandise.

Introduced:
May 23, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 23, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 23, 2011
Referred to Committee May 23, 2011
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Armed Services

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Last updated May 23, 2011.
4 pages

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5/23/2011--Introduced.
Requires the Defense Commissary Agency (DCA) to operate an enhanced commissary store (store) at Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, and authorizes the DCA to operate a store at a military installation designated for closure or realignment under a defense base closure law.
Allows such stores to sell, in addition to regularly-permitted merchandise, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and items in such other merchandise categories as the Secretary of Defense may authorize.
Allows the Secretary to retain sale profits to offset the cost of store operation.

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  • 10 U.S.C. Chapter 147