STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING ACCESS OF DISABLED PERSONS TO MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 664. STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING ACCESS OF DISABLED PERSONS TO MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES.(a) Study Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study regarding the current capability of morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities operated by nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the Department of Defense to provide access to and accommodate disabled persons who are otherwise eligible to use such facilities or participate in such activities and the legal requirements regarding such access and accommodation applicable to these morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities, with specific attention to the applicability of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).(b) Elements of Study.—In conducting the study, the Secretary of Defense shall address at a minimum the following:(1) The current plans of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments to improve the access and accommodation of disabled persons to morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities operated by nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the Department of Defense, including plans to make available additional golf carts at military golf courses that are accessible for disabled persons authorized to use such courses, and whether any portion of these plans require congressional authorization or funding.(2) The timing and cost of making these morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities fully accessible to disabled persons.(3) The expected utilization rates of these morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities by disabled persons, if the facilities and activities were fully accessible to disabled persons.(4) Any legal requirements applicable to providing golf carts at military golf courses that are accessible for disabled persons authorized to use such courses and the current availability of accessible golf carts at such courses.120 STAT. 2266(c) Report Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study and any related findings, conclusions, and recommendations that the Secretary considers to be appropriate concerning the access of disabled persons to morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities, and specifically the Secretary’s conclusions on making accessible golf carts available at all military golf courses for use by disabled persons authorized to use such courses.