12 2 STA T .4 4 9 4 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8(1)byred e signat ing s u bse c ti o ns (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e) , res p ecti v e l y
and ( 2 ) by inserting a f ter subsection (b) t h e follo w ing new sub - section
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‘(c) RESAL E ACTIV ITIES REVIE WBO A RD.— (1) T he S ecretary of D efense shall establish a nine- m ember board to ma k e recommenda- tions to the Secretary regarding whether material sold or rented, or proposed for sale or rental, on property under the j urisdiction of the Department of Defense is barred from sale or rental by subsection (a). ‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint si x members of the board to broadly represent the interests of the patron base served by the defense commissary system and the exchange system. The Secretary shall appoint one of the members to serve as the chairman of the board. At least one member appointed under this subparagraph shall be a person with experience managing or advo- cating for military family programs and who is also an eligible patron of the defense commissary system and the exchange system. ‘‘(B) The Secretary of each of the military departments shall appoint one member of the board. ‘‘( C ) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. ‘‘( 3 ) The Secretary of Defense may detail persons to serve as staff for the board. At a minimum, the Secretary shall ensure that the board is assisted at meetings by military resale and legal advisors. ‘‘( 4 ) The recommendations made by the board under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public. The Secretary of Defense shall publici z e the availability of such recommendations by such means as the Secretary considers appropriate. ‘‘( 5 ) M embers of the board shall be allowed travel expense, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 5 7 of title 5 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the board. ’ ’. (b) DEADLI N E F OR E STA B LIS HM ENT AND INITIAL MEETIN G .— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The board re q uired by subsection (c) of section 24 9 5b of title 1 0 , U nited States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be established, and its initial nine members appointed, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) MEETINGS.—The board shall conduct an initial meeting within one year after the date of the appointment of the initial members of the board. At the discretion of the board, the board may consider all materials previously reviewed under such section as available for reconsideration for a minimum of1 8 0 days following the initial meeting of the board. Public i nformat ion .
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