[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7660]
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  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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