3.0.0 2850 2023-01-11T13:37:52Z 2023-01-11T13:37:52Z House HR 2017-06-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 98 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JONES:H.R. 2850.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article 1, Section 8, Congress has the authority tomake rules for the government and regulation of the land andnaval forces and to make all laws which shall be necessaryand proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.[Page H4820]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-17T19:19:47Z Referred to 2017-06-08T14:04:25Z 2017-07-17 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2017-06-08 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-06-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 N W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2017-06-08 True Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Retail and wholesale trades Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Women in business Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-06-08 Introduced in House 2018-03-06T22:55:58Z Military Patron Protection Act of 2017

This bill establishes the Military Resale Patron Benefits Advisory Commission to advise the Department of Defense (DOD) on:

  • the effects of military commissary and exchange operations on their patrons and on morale, welfare, and recreation programs;
  • the sources and uses of commissary and exchange revenues; and
  • fulfillment of the requirement to implement a comprehensive strategy to optimize management practices across the defense commissary and exchange systems.

The Commission shall advise DOD on proposed reforms to commissary and exchange operations that could affect:

  • the use of revenue;
  • the morale, welfare, and recreation programs provided for, and the morale of, military members and dependents; and
  • philanthropic programs that benefit members and their families.

The bill requires DOD to: (1) report annually on the use of funds generated by commissaries and exchanges, the constitution and purpose of the boards of directors of the Military Exchanges and Commissary Operations and any determination to use such funds, and DOD responses to any commission proposals; (2) notify Congress before expending certain funds; and (3) notify Congress before taking action that would reduce a contract awarded by the Defense Commissary Agency to a small, veteran-owned, woman-owned, or disadvantaged business concern or a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or other severely disabled.

]]> Military Patron Protection Act of 2017 Display Title Military Patron Protection Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To establish the Military Resale Patron Benefits Advisory Commission, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Military Patron Protection Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2850ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2850ih.xml 2017-07-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.