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PUBLIC LAW 89-687-OCT. 15, 1966

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SEC. 612. (a) During the current fiscal year, the President may, Apportionment of ^

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exempt appropriations, lunds, and contract authorizations, available for military functions under the Department of Defense, from the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interests ^^ ^^^ ^^^• of national defense. (b) Upon determination by the President that such action is neces- ex^'ense"! ^^"^ sary, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide for the cost of an airborne alert as an excepted expense in accordance with the provisions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. 11). ^"^'^^ (c) Upon determination by the President that it is necessary to, increased min^

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increase the number or military personnel on active duty beyond the expenses. number for which funds are provided in this Act, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide for the cost of such increased military personnel, as an excepted expense in accordance with the provisions of Revised Statutes 3732 (41 U.S.C. H). . (d) The Secretary of Defense shall immediately advise the Com- grfsTi^nafco*^inittees on Appropriations of the Congress of the exercise of any mittees. authority granted in this section, and shall report monthly on the estimated obligations incurred pursuant to subsections (b) and (c). (e) Section 3732 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 11) is amended as follows: Designate the existing paragraph as " (a) " and add the following X^aragraph: "(b) The Secretary of Defense shall immediately advise the Congress of the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) of this section, and shall report quarterly on the estimated obligations incurred pursuant to the authority granted in subsection (a) of this section." SEC. 613. No appropriation contained in this Act shall be available 5^0^°™™'^^^'"^ in connection with the operation of commissary stores of the agencies of the Department of Defense for the cost of purchase (including commercial transportation in the United States to the place of sale but excluding all transportation outside the United States) and maintenance of operating equipment and supplies, and for the actual or estimated cost of utilities as may be furnished by the Government and of shrinkage, spoilage, and pilferage of merchandise under the control of such commissary stores, except as authorized under regulations promulgated by the Secretaries of the military departments concerned, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, which regulations shall provide for reimbursement therefor to the appropriations concerned and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall provide for the adjustment of the sales prices in such commissary stores to the extent necessary to furnish sufficient gross revenue from sales of commissary stores to make such reimbursement: Provided, That under such regulations as may be issued pursuant to this section all utilities may be furnished without cost to the commissary stores outside the continental United States and in Alaska: Provided further, That no appropriation contained in this Act shall be available in connection with the operation of commissary stores within the continental United States unless the Secretary of Defense has certified that items normally procured from commissary stores are not otherwise available at a reasonable distance and a reasonable price in satisfactory quality and quantity to the military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. SEC. 614. Notwithstanding any other provision of law. Executive.Proficiency fiyorder, or regulation, no part of the appropriations in this Act shall be available for any expenses of operating aircraft under the jurisdiction

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