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Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act

H.R. 5621 · 116th Congress · Jan 15, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to protective services civilian employees.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act” or “BRENDA Act” .

Sec. 2 Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to protective services civilian employees

(a)
In general— Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

“1066. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: protective services civilian employees

“(a) Eligibility of protective services civilian employees—An individual employed as a protective services civilian employee at a military installation shall be permitted to purchase food and hygiene items at a commissary store or MWR retail facility located on that military installation.

“(b) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) The term MWR retail facility has the meaning given that term in section 1063 of this title.

“(2) The term protective services civilian employee means a position in any of the following series (or successor classifications) of the General Schedule:

“(A) Security Administration (GS–0080).

“(B) Fire Protection and Prevention (GS–0081).

“(C) Police (GS–0083).

“(D) Security Guard (GS–0085).

“(E) Emergency Management (GS–0089).”

(b)
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: