PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 "(i) in more than one State; or "(ii) in one State but within 50 miles of another State or Mexico or Canada, the Secretary concerned may establish and enforce as the minimum drinking age on that military installation the lowest applicable age. "(B) In subparagraph (A), 'lowest applicable age' means the lowest minimum drinking age established by the law— "(i) of a State in which a military installation is located; or "(ii) of a State or jurisdiction of Mexico or Canada that is within 50 miles of such military installation. "(3)(A) The commanding officer of a military installation may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if such commanding officer determines that the exemption is justified by special circumstances. "(B) The Secretary of Defense shall define by regulations what constitute special circumstances for the purposes of this paragraph. "(4) In this subsection: "(A) 'State' includes the District of Columbia. "(B) 'Minimum drinking age' means the minimum age or ages established for persons who may purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)". (2) Section 6 of the 1951 Amendments to the Universal Military Training and Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 473) is amended by striking out "The" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "Subject to section 2683(c) of title 10, United States Code, the". (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of section 2683 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 2683. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction; minimum drinking age on military installations". (2) The item relating to that section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title is amended to read as follows: "2683. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction; minimum drinking age on military installations.". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall
take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) REPORT.—(1) Not later than February 1, 1986, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on— (A) the effects of the provisions of section 2683(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and (B) the feasibility and desirability of permitting the sale to members of the Armed Forces who have not attained the minimum drinking age established on a military installation under such section, in establishments located on the military installation, of— (i) low alcohol malt beverages (2.0 percent or less alcohol by weight); and (ii) low alcohol wine beverages (6.0 percent or less alcohol by volume). (2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include— (A) comments and recommendations by the Secretary concerning the feasibility and desirability of permitting the sale of the low alcohol beverages described in paragraph (I)(B);
99 STAT. 729
Ante, p. 728.
Alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
10 USC 2683 note.
Ante, p. 728.
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