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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 3838 (Engrossed in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 652

Sec. 652. MWR retail facilities: use by civilian employees of the Armed Forces

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Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: Subject to subsection
(c)of this section and section 1066 of this title, a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall be permitted to use MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces on active duty. Subject to subsection (c), a retired civilian employee of the Department of Defense or department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall be permitted to use MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces on active duty. A civilian employee or retired civilian employee may not purchase tobacco or a military uniform at MWR retail facilities. In this section, the term MWR retail facilities has the meaning given such term in section 1063 of this title. . The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations under section 1067 of such title, as added by this section, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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