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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1984

To amend chapter 153 of title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of Defense to provide certain property and services of the Department of Defense to certain educational entities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 5, 1993

Mr. CRAMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend chapter 153 of title 10, United States Code,

to permit the Secretary of Defense to provide certain

property and services of the Department of Defense to

certain educational entities.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES AND PROP4 ERTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO

5 CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES.

6 (a) PROVISION OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES.—

7 Chapter 153 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
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1 by adding at the end of the chapter the following new sec2 tion:

3 ‘‘§ 2579. Property and services: certain educational

4 entities

5 ‘‘(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

6 the Secretary of Defense may sell, lease, lend, or give to

7 an entity referred to in paragraph (2) any of the property

8 referred to in paragraph (3) that the Secretary determines

9 will assist that entity in achieving its educational goals.

10 The sale or lease of any property under this subsection

11 shall be for the fair market value or fair market rental

12 value, respectively, of such property (as determined by the

13 Secretary).

14 ‘‘(2) Entities eligible to receive property under para15 graph (1) are any of the following:

16 ‘‘(A) The United States Space Camp.

17 ‘‘(B) The United States Space Academy.

18 ‘‘(C) The Aviation Challenge.

19 ‘‘(3) Property that may be transferred under para20 graph (1) includes the following:

21 ‘‘(A) Aircraft, vehicles, communications equip22 ment, computer equipment, training equipment, or

23 other equipment of the Department of Defense.

24 ‘‘(B) Supplies or other materials of the Depart25 ment of Defense that the Secretary determines will
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1 assist an entity in achieving its educational goals

2 and that the Secretary determines to be excess prop3 erty of the department.

4 ‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary may permit the use by an en5 tity referred to in subsection (a)(2), on a reimbursable

6 basis, of any facilities of the Department of Defense that

7 the Secretary determines will assist that entity in achiev8 ing its educational goals.

9 ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall prescribe reasonable rates

10 of reimbursement for the use of facilities under paragraph

11 (1).

12 ‘‘(c) The Secretary may make available to an entity

13 referred to in subsection (a)(2), without reimbursement,

14 the services of any member of the armed forces or em15 ployee of the Department of Defense who the Secretary

16 determines will assist that entity in achieving its education

17 goals.’’.

18 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections

19 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding

20 at the end the following new item:

‘‘2579. Property and services: certain educational entities.’’.

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