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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2167

than 80 percent may be obligated before the date on which the report required under paragraph (1) is submitted. SEC. 362. PROVISION OF ADEQUATE STORAGE SPACE TO SECURE PERSONAL PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF ASSIGNED MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNIT.

10 USC 2825 note.

The Secretary of a military department shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who occupies a unit of military family housing is provided with adequate storage space to secure personal property that the member is unable to secure within the unit whenever— (1) the member is assigned to duty in an area for which special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code, is available and the assignment is pursuant to orders specifying an assignment of 180 days or more; and (2) the dependents of the member who otherwise occupy the unit of military family housing are absent from the unit for more than 30 consecutive days during the period of the assignment of the member. SEC. 363. EXPANSION OF PAYMENT OF REPLACEMENT VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORT AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.

(a) COVERAGE OF PROPERTY OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Subsection (a) of section 2636a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of baggage and household effects for members of the armed forces at Government expense’’ and inserting ‘‘at Government expense of baggage and household effects for members of the armed forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense (or both)’’. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR PAYMENT AND DEDUCTION UPON FAILURE OF CARRIER TO SETTLE.—Effective March 1, 2008, such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘may include’’ and inserting ‘‘shall include’’; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘may be deducted’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be deducted’’. (c) CERTIFICATION ON FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the certifications of the Secretary with respect to the program of the Department of Defense known as ‘‘Families First’’ on the following matters: (1) Whether there is an alternative to the system under the program that would provide equal or greater capability at a lower cost. (2) Whether the estimates on costs, and the anticipated schedule and performance parameters, for the program and system are reasonable. (3) Whether the management structure for the program is adequate to manage and control program costs. (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS ON FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM.— (1) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review and assessment of the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing the program of the Department of Defense known as ‘‘Families First’’.

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