REPORT REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF ARMY LODGING.

SEC. 355. REPORT REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF ARMY LODGING.(a) Report on Merits and Impacts of Privatization.—The Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a study evaluating the merits of privatization of Army lodging. The study should consider at a minimum the following:(1) The potential overall costs and benefits of privatization of Army lodging.(2) Whether current lodging agreements with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service to provide hospitality telecommunication services would be impacted by privatization and whether the proposed change will have an impact on funds contributed to morale, welfare, and recreation accounts.(3) Whether privatization of Army lodging will result in significant cost increases to members of the Armed Forces or other eligible patrons or the loss of such lodging if it is determined that management of such lodging is not a profitable marketing venture.(4) Whether privatization of Army lodging will provide ancillary support facilities and services that might impact the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and to what extent such facilities and services may impact the funds contributed to morale, welfare, and recreation accounts.(5) The number of Army lodging personnel who would be impacted by privatization and the total personnel-related costs that could occur as a result of privatization.(b) Army and Air Force Exchange Service Participation in Privatization.—The Army and Air Force Exchange Service shall submit to Congress a report commenting on the feasibility of its participation in privatization of Army lodging. The report should include at a minimum the following:(1) The potential overall costs and benefits of an Army and Air Force Exchange Service partnership in Army lodging.(2) Whether the Army and Air Force Exchange Service can adequately participate as a partner in the management of Army lodging, including whether such participation could enhance the quality of lodging and improve access to such lodging when provided through a nonprofit organization versus a partnership with a for-profit corporation.(3) Whether there are certain benefits, including cost benefits, to having the Army and Air Force Exchange Service become 119 STAT. 3206 the partner with the Army that would not exist were the Army to partner with a private sector entity.(4) The number of Army lodging personnel who would be impacted by an Army and Air Force Exchange Service partnership and the total personnel related costs that could occur as a result of such partnership.(c) Limitation Pending Submission of Report.—Until the Secretary of the Army submits the report required by subsection (a) to Congress, the Secretary may not solicit or consider any request for qualifications that would privatize Army lodging beyond the level of privatization identified for inclusion in Group A of the Privatization of Army Lodging Initiative.