I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2010 Ms. Pingree of Maine (for herself and Mr. Michaud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the continuation of full-service operations at the commissary and exchange stores serving Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine.

1.

Operations at Navy Exchange Service Command store, Brunswick, Maine

(a)

Continuation of operations through fiscal year 2011

The Secretary of the Navy shall operate the Navy Exchange Service Command store in Brunswick, Maine, through September 30, 2011, and may not take any action to reduce or to terminate the sale of goods at such store during fiscal year 2011. (b)

Operation To assess profitability of store

Commencing January 1, 2011, the Secretary shall operate the Navy Exchange Service Command store in Brunswick, Maine, for a period of not less than one year in a manner designed to provide for a determination of the profitability of the store. (c)

Report on management of store

(1)

Report required

Not later than February 1, 2011, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees and to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the management of the Navy Exchange Service Command store in Brunswick, Maine. (2)

Elements

The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A)Financial statements of the store for the five fiscal years ending on September 30, 2010. (B)A description and analysis of constraints to achieving profitability for the store on a per year basis during the five calendar years ending on December 31, 2010, if profitability for the store was not achieved during such calendar years. (C)A projection for future profitability for the store during the five calendar years beginning on January 1, 2011, including pro forma financial statements for that period and a detailed discussion of the financial, operational, and other assumptions through which such pro forma statements were developed. (D)A full description and assessment of management actions required to achieve profitability for the store during the period of assessment under subsection (b) and during the four following calendar years, including such recommendations for legislative or administrative action to enhance the profitability of the store during such five years as the Secretary considers appropriate. (E)A discussion of the financial implications for the operation of a combined exchange and commissary store of the actions described under subparagraph (D). (F)Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. (d)

Comptroller general report

Not later than April 1, 2011, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an audit of the report submitted under subsection (c), including an analysis of the elements in the report and such recommendations regarding the matters covered by the report as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.

2.

Operations at Defense Commissary Agency commissary store, Topsham, Maine

(a)

Maintenance of full-Service operations through fiscal year 2011

Using amounts authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall maintain operations at the Defense Commissary Agency commissary store in Topsham, Maine, at a level of full-service operations until September 30, 2011. (b)

Prohibition on use of funds for termination of operations

No amounts may be obligated or expended to reduce the level of operations of, terminate operations of, or otherwise disestablish the Defense Commissary Agency commissary store in Topsham, Maine, during fiscal year 2011.