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 114 STAT. 1654A-60 PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2001. SEC. 333. USE OF SURCHARGES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVE- MENT OF COMMISSARY STORES. (a) EXPANSION CF AUTHORIZED USES. —Subsection (b) of section 2685 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (b) USE FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may use the proceeds from the adjustments or surcharges authorized by subsection (a) only— "(A) to acquire (including acquisition by lease), construct, convert, expand, improve, repair, maintain, and equip the physical infrastructure of commissary stores and central product processing facilities of the defense commissary system; and "(B) to cover environmental evaluation and construction costs related to activities described in paragraph (1), including costs for surveys, administration, overhead, planning, and design. "(2) In paragraph (1), the term 'physical infrastructure' includes real property, utilities, and equipment (installed and free standing and including computer equipment), necessary to provide a complete and usable commissary store or central product processing facility.". (b) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "Secretary of a military department, under regulations established by him and approved by the Secretary of Defense," and inserting "Secretary of Defense"; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking "Secretary of a military department, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense and" and inserting "Secretary of Defense, with the approval of"; and (B) by striking "Secretary of the military department determines" and inserting "Secretary determines"; and (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking "Secretary of a military department" and inserting "Secretary of Defense". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2001. SEC. 334. INCLUSION OF MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS AS AN AUTHORIZED COMMISSARY MERCHANDISE CAT- EGORY. (a) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED CATEGORY.— Subsection (b) of section 2486 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: "(11) Magazines and other periodicals.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (1) by striking "(1)" before "Notwithstanding"; (2) by striking "items in the merchandise categories specified in paragraph (2)" and inserting "tobacco products"; and (3) by striking paragraph (2).

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