PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM MILITARY EXCHANGES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

SEC. 324. PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM MILITARY EXCHANGES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (a) In General.—Chapter 143 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 2423 (as added by section 323) the following new section: “§ 2424. Procurement of supplies and services from exchange stores outside the United States “(a) Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may authorize an element of the Department of Defense to enter into a contract (through the use of procedures other than competitive procedures) with an exchange store operated under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department outside the United States to procure supplies or services for use by the armed forces outside the United States. “(b) Limitations.—(1) A contract may not be entered into under subsection (a) in an amount in excess of $50,000. 103 STAT. 1415 “(2) Supplies provided under a contract entered into under subsection (a) shall be provided from the stocks of the exchange store on hand as of the date the contract is entered into with that exchange store, “(3) A contract entered into with an exchange store under subsection (a) may not provide for the procurement of services not regularly provided by that exchange store.”. (b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2423 (as added by section 323) the following new item: “2424. Procurement of supplies and services from exchange stores outside the United States.”.