REPORT REGARDING IMPROVING THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOMES

SEC. 345. REPORT REGARDING IMPROVING THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOMES (a) Report Requirement.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report with regard to improving the operation and management of the Armed Forces Retirement Homes. (b) Content of the Report.—The report required by subsection (a) shall— (1) address the feasibility of consolidating the administration and management of the retirement homes; 103 STAT. 1422 (2) address the feasibility of standardizing (and include proposals to standardize)— (A) the eligibility requirements for admission to the retirement homes for persons who served as enlisted members or warrant officers in the Armed Forces; (B) the monthly fees paid by residents of the retirement homes; and (C) the funding arrangements for the retirement homes through a single trust fund; and (3) include proposals to administer the retirement homes through a joint board of directors. (c) Preparation of the Report.—(1) The Secretary shall appoint a board of five members to review the administration and financing of the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home and the Naval Home and to prepare the report required by subsection (a). (2) The members of the board shall be appointed from persons who— (A) are not officers or employees of the United States; and (B) are experts in the fields of gerontology, health care, or the provision of care for elderly persons. (d) Expenses of Preparation.— The expenses of preparing the report required by subsection (a) shall be paid in equal amounts out of the funds available for the operation of the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home and the Naval Home. (e) Time for Submission.— The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than February 15, 1990,