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 112 STAT. 1978 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 (2) Not later than June 30, 1999, the Secretary of the Navy shall equip with Smart Card technology at least one carrier battle group, one carrier air wing, and one amphibious readiness group (including the Marine Corps units embarked on the vessels of such battle and readiness groups) in each of the United States Atlantic Command and the United States Pacific Command. (3) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to any authorization of appropriations in this Act may be expended after June 30, 1999, for the procurement of the Joint Uniformed Services Identification card for members of the Navy or the Marine Corps or for the issuance of such card to such members, until the Secretary of the Navy certifies in writing to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives that the Secretary has completed the issuance of Smart Cards in accordance with paragraph (2). (d) DEFENSE-WIDE PLAN. —Not later than March 31, 1999, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the use of Smart Card technology by each military department. The Secretary shall include in the plan an estimate of the costs of the plan, the savings to be derived from carrying out the plan, and a description of the ways in which the Department of Defense will review and revise business practices to take advantage of Smart Card technology. SEC. 345. CONTRACTOR-OPERATED CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPLY STORES PROGRAM. (a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: (1) The term "contractor-operated civil engineering supply store" means a Government-owned facility that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is operated by a contractor under the contractor-operated civil engineering supply store program of the Department of the Air Force (known as the "COCESS program") for the purpose of— (A) maintaining inventories of civil engineering supplies on behalf of a military department; and (B) furnishing such supplies to the department as needed. (2) The term "civil engineering supplies" means parts and supplies needed for the repair and maintenance of military installations. (b) FINDINGS.— Congress finds the following: (1) In 1970, the Strategic Air Command of the Air Force began to use contractor-operated civil engineering supply stores to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of materials management and relieve the Air Force from having to maintain large inventories of civil engineering supplies. (2) Contractor-operated civil engineering supply stores are designed to support the civil engineering and public works efforts of the Araied Forces through the provision of quality civil engineering supplies at competitive prices and within a reasonable period of time. (3) Through the use of a contractor-operated civil engineering supply store, a guaranteed inventory level of civil engineering supplies is maintained at a military installation, which ensures that urgently needed civil engineering supplies are available on site.

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