[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 178 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7102-S7103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         PROVIDING ARSENAL INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AUTHORITY

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
committee on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of 
S. 3336 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3336) to provide arsenal installation 
     reutilization authority.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ernst 
amendment No. 5128 be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered 
read a third time and passed, that the title amendment No. 5129 be 
agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid 
upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 5128) was agreed to, as follows:

                     (Purpose: To improve the bill)

       On page 1, strike lines 3 and 4 and insert the following:

     SECTION 1. INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AUTHORITY FOR ARSENALS, 
                   DEPOTS, AND PLANTS.

       On page 1, line 6, strike ``arsenal, the Secretary 
     concerned'' and insert ``arsenal, depot, or plant, the 
     Secretary of the Army''.
       On page 2, line 4, insert ``, depot, or plant'' after 
     ``arsenal''.
       On page 2, line 8, insert ``, depot, or plant'' after 
     ``arsenal''.
       On page 2, line 12, insert ``, depot, or plant'' after 
     ``arsenal''.
       On page 2, line 17, strike ``Secretary concerned'' and 
     insert ``Secretary of the Army''.
       On page 2, line 21, insert ``, depot, or plant'' after 
     ``arsenal''.
       On page 4, line 3, insert ``, Depot, or Plant'' after 
     ``Arsenal''.
       On page 4, line 5, insert ``, depot, or plant'' after 
     ``arsenal''.
       On page 4, line 6, strike ``Department of the Defense'' and 
     insert ``Army''.

  The bill (S. 3336), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3336

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AUTHORITY FOR ARSENALS, 
                   DEPOTS, AND PLANTS.

       (a) Modified Authority.--In the case of a military 
     manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant, the Secretary of the 
     Army may authorize leases and contracts under section 2667 of 
     title 10, United States Code, for a term of up to 25 years, 
     notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) of such section, if the 
     Secretary determines that a lease or contract of that 
     duration will promote the national defense or be in the 
     public interest for the purpose of--
       (1) helping to maintain the viability of the military 
     manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant and any military 
     installations on which it is located;
       (2) eliminating, or at least reducing, the cost of 
     Government ownership of the military manufacturing arsenal, 
     depot, or plant, including the costs of operations and 
     maintenance, the costs of environmental remediation, and 
     other costs; and
       (3) leveraging private investment at the military 
     manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant through long-term 
     facility use contracts, property management contracts, 
     leases, or other agreements that support and advance the 
     preceding purposes.
       (b) Delegation and Review Process.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may delegate the 
     authority provided by this section to the commander of the 
     major subordinate command of the Army that has responsibility 
     for the military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant or, 
     if part of a larger military installation, the installation 
     as a whole. The commander may approve a lease or contract 
     under such authority on a case-by-case basis or a class 
     basis.
       (2) Review period.--Any lease or contract that is approved 
     utilizing the delegation authority under paragraph (1) is 
     subject to a 90-day hold period so that the Army real 
     property manager may review the lease or contract pursuant to 
     paragraph (3).
       (3) Disposition of review.--If the Army real property 
     manager disapproves of a contract or lease submitted for 
     review under paragraph (2), the agreement shall be null and 
     void upon transmittal by the real property manager to the 
     delegating authority of a written disapproval, including a 
     justification for such disapproval, within the 90-day hold 
     period. If no such disapproval is transmitted within the 90-
     day hold period, the agreement shall be deemed approved.
       (4) Approval of revised agreement.--If, not later than 60 
     days after receiving a disapproval under paragraph (3), the 
     delegating authority submits to the Army real property 
     manager a new contract or lease that addresses the Army real 
     property manager's concerns outlined in such disapproval, the 
     new contract or lease shall be deemed approved unless the 
     Army real property manager transmits to the delegating 
     authority a disapproval of the new contract or lease within 
     30 days of such submission.
       (c) Military Manufacturing Arsenal, Depot, or Plant 
     Defined.--In this section, the term ``military manufacturing 
     arsenal, depot, or plant'' means a Government-owned, 
     Government-operated defense plant of the Army that 
     manufactures weapons, weapon components, or both.
       (d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall 
     terminate at the close of September 30, 2019.

[[Page S7103]]

  


                     (Purpose: To amend the title)

       Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide 
     installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, 
     and plants.''.

                          ____________________