Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 2.djvu/790

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116 STAT. 1572 PUBLIC LAW 107-248—OCT. 23, 2002 Deadline. Deadline. Reports. 10 USC 2784 note. Guidelines. Procedures. SEC. 8146. The Secretary of Defense may modify the grant made to the State of Maine pursuant to section 310 of the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (Public Law 107-206) such that the modified grant is for purposes of supporting community adjustment activities relating to the closure of the Naval Security Group Activity, Winter Harbor, Maine (the naval base on Schoodic Point, within Acadia National Park), and the reuse of such Activity, including reuse as a research and education center the activities of which may be consistent with the purposes of Acadia National Park, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. The grant may be so modified not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 8147. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used for leasing of transportA^IP aircraft under any contract entered into under any procurement procedures other than pursuant to the Competition and Contracting Act. SEC. 8148. (a) Funds appropriated by title II under the heading "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide" may be used by the Military Community and Family Policy Office of the Department of Defense for the operation of multidisciplinary, impartial domestic violence fatality review teams of the Department of Defense that operate on a confidential basis. (b) Of the total amount appropriated by title II under the heading "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide", $5,000,000 may be used for an advocate of victims of domestic violence to provide confidential assistance to victims of domestic violence at military installations. (c) Not later than June 30, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the implementation of the recommendations included in the reports submitted to the Secretary by the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence. SEC. 8149. (a) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD ACCOUNTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2003. —The total number of accounts for government purchase charge cards and government travel charge cards for Department of Defense personnel during fiscal year 2003 may not exceed 1,500,000 accounts. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR CREDITWORTHINESS FOR ISSUANCE OF GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before issuing the individual a government purchase charge card or government travel charge card. (2) An individual may not be issued a government purchase charge card or government travel charge card if the individual is found not credit worthy as a result of the evaluation under paragraph (1). (c) DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR MISUSE OF GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD. —(1) The Secretary shall establish guidelines and procedures for disciplinary actions to be taken against Department personnel for improper, fraudulent, or abusive use of government purchase charge cards and government travel charge cards. (2) The guidelines and procedures under this subsection shall include appropriate disciplinary actions for use of charge cards for purposes, and at establishments, that are inconsistent with the official business of the Department or with applicable standards of conduct. (3) The disciplinary actions under this subsection may include—