AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR MEMBERS AND FAMILIES IN ISOLATED AREAS

SEC. 318. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR MEMBERS AND FAMILIES IN ISOLATED AREAS (a) Authority for Transportation.—Subsection (a) of section 2632 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a)(1) Whenever the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that it is necessary for the effective conduct of the affairs of his department, the Secretary may provide the transportation described in paragraph (2). “(2) Transportation that may be provided under this subsection is assured and adequate transportation by motor vehicle or water carrier as follows: “(A) Transportation among places on a military installation (including any subinstallation of a military installation). “(B) Transportation to and from their places of duty or employment on a military installation for persons covered by this subsection. “(C) Transportation to and from a military installation for persons covered by this subsection and their dependents, in the case of a military installation located in an area determined by the Secretary concerned not to be adequately served by regularly scheduled, and timely, commercial or municipal mass transit services. “(D) Transportation to and from their places of employment for persons attached to, or employed in, a private plant that is manufacturing material for that department, but only during a war or a national emergency declared by Congress or the President. “(3) Except as provided under subsection (b)(3), transportation under this subsection shall be provided at reasonable rates of fare under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. “(4) Persons covered by this subsection, in the case of any military installation, are members of the armed forces, employees of the military department concerned, and other persons attached to that department who are assigned to or employed at that installation.”. (b) Waiver of Fare Requirement.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) by striking out “(2)(A)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(2)”; (2) by striking out subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(3) In providing transportation described in subsection (a)(2)(A) at any military installation, the Secretary concerned may not require a fare for the transportation of members of the armed forces if the transportation is incident to the performance of duty. In providing transportation described in subsection (a)(2)(C) to and from any military installation, the Secretary concerned (under regulations prescribed under subsection (a)(3)) may waive any requirement for a fare.” and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) at the end of such subsection as paragraph (4). 101 STAT. 1077 (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.—Subsection (b) of such section is further amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out “Transportation may not be provided under subsection (a)(2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “Transportation described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (a)(2) may not be provided”; (2) in paragraph (2) (as designated by subsection (b)(1)), by striking out “transportation at any military installation under subsection (a)(1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “transportation described in subsection (a)(2)(A) at any military installation”; (3) in paragraph (4) (as designated by subsection (b)(3)), by striking out “subsection (a)(1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (a)”. (d) Deadline for Regulations.— Regulations to implement the amendments to section 2632 of title 10, United States Code, made by this section shall be prescribed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.