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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 643

Sec. 643. OPERATION OF STARS AND STRIPES

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## SEC. 643 OPERATION OF STARS AND STRIPES ###
(a)Operation Subject to appropriations, the Secretary of Defense may not cease operation and maintenance of Stars and Stripes until 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Service of the Senate and the House of Representatives notice of the proposed cessation of such operation and maintenance. ###
(b)Report on Business Case Analysis Not later than March 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the editor of Stars and Stripes, shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives detailing the business case analysis for various options for Stars and Stripes. The report shall contain the following elements: ####
(1)An analysis of the pros and cons of, and business case for, continuing the operation and publication of Stars and Stripes at its current levels, including other options for the independent reporting currently provided, especially in a deployed environment. ####
(2)An analysis of the modes of communication used by Stars and Stripes. ####
(3)An analysis of potential reduced operations of Stars and Stripes. ####
(4)An analysis of the operation of Stars and Stripes solely as a non-appropriated fund entity. ####
(5)An analysis of operating Stars and Stripes as a category B morale, welfare, and recreation entity. ####
(6)An assessment of the value of the availability of Stars and Stripes (in print or an electronic version) to deployed or overseas members of the Armed Forces. # TITLE VII HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ## Subtitle A TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits
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