Sec. 372. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF HANDLING, LABELING, AND PACKAGING PROCEDURES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHIPMENTS
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## SEC. 372 COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF HANDLING, LABELING, AND PACKAGING PROCEDURES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHIPMENTS ###
(a)Comptroller General Review The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the policies and procedures of the Department of Defense for the handling, labeling, and packaging of hazardous material shipments. ###
(b)Matters Included The review conducted under subsection
(a)shall address the following: ####
(1)The relevant statutes, regulations, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense pertaining to the handling, labeling, and packaging procedures of hazardous material shipments to support military operations. ####
(2)The extent to which such guidance, policies, and procedures contribute to the safe, timely, and cost-effective handling of such material. ####
(3)The extent to which discrepancies in Department of Transportation guidance, policies, and procedures pertaining to handling, labeling, and packaging of hazardous material shipments in commerce and similar Department of Defense guidance, policies, and procedures pertaining to the handling, labeling, and packaging of hazardous material shipments impact the safe, timely, and cost-effective handling of such material. ####
(4)Any additional matters that the Comptroller General determines will further inform the appropriate congressional committees on issues related to the handling, labeling, and packaging procedures for hazardous material shipments to members of the Armed Forces worldwide. ###
(c)Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report of the review conducted under subsection (a). ###
(d)Appropriate Congressional Committees In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the following: ####
(1)The congressional defense committees. ####
(2)The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. # TITLE IV MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ## Subtitle A Active Forces