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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5292 

To require the continuation of full-service operations at the commissary and 

exchange stores serving Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine. 

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 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. OPERATIONS AT NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE 

4 COMMAND STORE, BRUNSWICK, MAINE. 

5 (a) CONTINUATION OF OPERATIONS THROUGH FIS6 CAL YEAR 2011.—The Secretary of the Navy shall operate 

7 the Navy Exchange Service Command store in Brunswick, 

8 Maine, through September 30, 2011, and may not take 

9 any action to reduce or to terminate the sale of goods at 

10 such store during fiscal year 2011. 


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1 (b) OPERATION TO ASSESS PROFITABILITY OF

2 STORE.—Commencing January 1, 2011, the Secretary 

3 shall operate the Navy Exchange Service Command store 

4 in Brunswick, Maine, for a period of not less than one 

5 year in a manner designed to provide for a determination 

6 of the profitability of the store. 

7 (c) REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF STORE.— 

8 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than Feb9 ruary 1, 2011, the Secretary shall submit to the con10 gressional defense committees and to the Comp11 troller General of the United States a report on the 

12 management of the Navy Exchange Service Com13 mand store in Brunswick, Maine. 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

15 (1) shall include the following: 

16 (A) Financial statements of the store for 

17 the five fiscal years ending on September 30, 

18 2010. 

19 (B) A description and analysis of con20 straints to achieving profitability for the store 

21 on a per year basis during the five calendar 

22 years ending on December 31, 2010, if profit23 ability for the store was not achieved during 

24 such calendar years. 


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1 (C) A projection for future profitability for 

2 the store during the five calendar years begin3 ning on January 1, 2011, including pro forma 

4 financial statements for that period and a de5 tailed discussion of the financial, operational, 

6 and other assumptions through which such pro 

7 forma statements were developed. 

8 (D) A full description and assessment of 

9 management actions required to achieve profit10 ability for the store during the period of assess11 ment under subsection (b) and during the four 

12 following calendar years, including such rec13 ommendations for legislative or administrative 

14 action to enhance the profitability of the store 

15 during such five years as the Secretary con16 siders appropriate. 

17 (E) A discussion of the financial implica18 tions for the operation of a combined exchange 

19 and commissary store of the actions described 

20 under subparagraph (D). 

21 (F) Such other matters as the Secretary 

22 considers appropriate. 

23 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

24 than April 1, 2011, the Comptroller General of the United 

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1 tees a report setting forth an audit of the report submitted 

2 under subsection (c), including an analysis of the elements 

3 in the report and such recommendations regarding the 

4 matters covered by the report as the Comptroller General 

5 considers appropriate. 

6 SEC. 2. OPERATIONS AT DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY 

7 COMMISSARY STORE, TOPSHAM, MAINE. 

8 (a) MAINTENANCE OF FULL-SERVICE OPERATIONS

9 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2011.—Using amounts author10 ized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance for 

11 the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall maintain oper12 ations at the Defense Commissary Agency commissary 

13 store in Topsham, Maine, at a level of full-service oper14 ations until September 30, 2011. 

15 (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TERMI16 NATION OF OPERATIONS.—No amounts may be obligated 

17 or expended to reduce the level of operations of, terminate 

18 operations of, or otherwise disestablish the Defense Com19 missary Agency commissary store in Topsham, Maine, 

20 during fiscal year 2011. 

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