To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and their dependents.

March 4, 2003

Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and their dependents.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COMMISSARY BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE AND PERSONS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR RETIRED PAY, BUT UNDER AGE 60.

(a) READY RESERVE MEMBERS- Section 1063 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)--

(A) by striking `Defense.' and inserting `during that calendar year on the same basis as members of the armed forces on active duty.'; and

(B) by striking the second sentence;

(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3);

(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and

(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):

`(d) DEPENDENTS- (1) Dependents of a member who is authorized under subsection (a) to use commissary stores shall be authorized to use such stores on the same basis as dependents of members on active duty.

`(2) Dependents of a member who is authorized under subsection (b) to use commissary stores shall be authorized to use such stores on the same basis as the member.'.

(b) PERSONS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR NONREGULAR SERVICE RETIRED PAY, BUT UNDER AGE 60- Section 1064 of such title is amended to read as follows:

`Sec. 1064. Use of commissary stores: persons qualified for retired pay under chapter 1223 but under age 60

`(a) ELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS- A person who would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title but for the fact that the person is under 60 years of age shall be authorized to use commissary stores of the Department of Defense on the same basis as members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay.

`(b) DEPENDENTS- Dependents of a person who is authorized under subsection (a) to use commissary stores shall be authorized to use such stores on the same basis as dependents of members entitled to retired pay.

`(c) REGULATIONS- The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.'.

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