[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.
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(Purpose: To amend the title)
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide
installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots,
and plants.''.
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