[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3307. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 31__. NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION, TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND 
                   USE, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 449 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following:

     ``Sec. 4781. Natural gas production, treatment, management, 
       and use, Fort Knox, Kentucky

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army (referred to in 
     this section as the `Secretary') may provide, by contract or 
     otherwise, for the production, treatment, management, and use 
     of natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, without 
     regard to section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 
     Lands (30 U.S.C. 352).
       ``(b) Limitation on Uses.--Any natural gas produced 
     pursuant to subsection (a)--
       ``(1) may only be used to support activities and operations 
     at Fort Knox; and
       ``(2) may not be sold for use elsewhere.
       ``(c) Ownership of Facilities.--The Secretary may take 
     ownership of any gas production and treatment equipment and 
     facilities and associated infrastructure from a contractor in 
     accordance with the terms of a contract or other agreement 
     entered into pursuant to subsection (a).
       ``(d) No Application Elsewhere.--
       ``(1) In general.--The authority provided by this section 
     applies only with respect to Fort Knox, Kentucky.
       ``(2) Effect of section.--Nothing in this section 
     authorizes the production, treatment, management, or use of 
     natural gas resources underlying any Department of Defense 
     installation other than Fort Knox.
       ``(e) Applicability.--The authority of the Secretary under 
     this section is effective beginning on August 2, 2007.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 
     449 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

``4781. Natural gas production, treatment, management, and use, Fort 
              Knox, Kentucky.''.

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