DEFENSE COMMISSARY SYSTEM AND EXCHANGE STORES SYSTEM.

SEC. 652. DEFENSE COMMISSARY SYSTEM AND EXCHANGE STORES SYSTEM.(a) Existence of Systems.—Chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2482 the following new section:“§ 2481. Existence of defense commissary system and exchange stores system“(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall operate a defense commissary system and an exchange stores system in the manner provided by this chapter and other provisions of law.“(b) Separate Systems.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the defense commissary system and the exchange stores system shall be operated as separate systems of the Department of Defense.“(2) This subsection does not apply to the following:“(A) Combined exchange and commissary stores operated under the authority provided by section 2490a of this title.“(B) NEXMART stores of the Navy Exchange Service Command established before October 1, 2003.” .(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 2482 the following new item: “2481. Existence of defense commissary system and exchange stores system.”.