[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3586]
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  SA 6462. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 2873. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN PLANNING, DESIGN, AND 
                   CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY 
                   SERVICE ACADEMIES.

       Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 2246 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 2247. Authorization for certain planning, design, and 
       construction contracts in support of military service 
       academies

       ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b) and amounts 
     made available in advance for such purpose, and pursuant to 
     such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, 
     the Superintendent of a Service Academy may seek to enter 
     into a contract with a covered foundation for the planning, 
     design, construction, equipping, and maintenance of 
     facilities and other projects that support the mission of 
     such Service Academy.
       ``(b) Limitations.--Any contractual agreement entered into 
     under subsection (a)--
       ``(1) may not make the United States Government liable to 
     the covered foundation;
       ``(2) may not affect the ability of any official or 
     employee of the military department concerned to carry out a 
     responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;
       ``(3) may not compromise the integrity or appearance of 
     integrity of any program of the military department 
     concerned, or any individual involved in such a program;
       ``(4) shall comply with the Joint Ethics Regulation; and
       ``(5) shall be reviewed and approved by an attorney of the 
     military department concerned.
       ``(c) Briefing.--In any fiscal year during which the 
     Superintendent of a Service Academy exercises the authority 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned shall provide a briefing not later than 
     the last day of that fiscal year to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     regarding the campus improvement projects initiated during 
     such fiscal year.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered foundation' means a charitable, 
     educational, or civic nonprofit organization under section 
     501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the 
     Secretary concerned determines operates exclusively to 
     support, with respect to a Service Academy, any of the 
     following:
       ``(A) Recruiting.
       ``(B) Parent or alumni development.
       ``(C) Academic, leadership, or character development.
       ``(D) Institutional development.
       ``(E) Athletics.
       ``(2) The term `Service Academy' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 347 of this title.''.
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