II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3121 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2010 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. Hagan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum.

1.

Lease of Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility

(a)

In general

Chapter 449 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4772 the following new section:

4773.

Lease of Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility

(a)

Authorization of lease

Under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate, the Secretary may lease portions of the facility of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to be used by the Foundation, consistent with the purpose of the Museum, for— (1)generating revenue for activities of the Museum through rental use by the public, commercial and nonprofit entities, State and local governments, and other Federal agencies; and (2)such administrative purposes as may be necessary for the support of the Museum. (b)

Limitation on annual consideration for lease

The annual amount of consideration paid to the Secretary of the Army by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation for a lease under subsection (a) may not exceed an amount equal to the actual cost, as determined by the Secretary, of the annual operations and maintenance of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum. (c)

Use of proceeds of lease

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army shall use amounts paid under subsection (b) to cover the costs of operation of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4772 the following new item: 4773. Lease of Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility. .