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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2551 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish requirements relating 
to long-term concessions agreements between the Secretary of Defense 
and certain retailers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2025 
Mr. HARRIGAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish require-
ments relating to long-term concessions agreements be-
tween the Secretary of Defense and certain retailers, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Installation 
Retail Security Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM CON-
CESSIONS AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN RE-
TAILERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 363 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 4664. Requirements relating to long-term conces-
sions agreements with certain retailers 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH CERTAIN 
RETAILERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
may not renew, extend, or enter into a long-term 
concessions agreement with a retailer that is con-
trolled by a covered nation to permit such retailer to 
operate or conduct business through a physical loca-
tion on a covered military installation. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 
requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary de-
termines that— 
‘‘(A) the goods or services to be provided 
by the retailer are vital for the welfare and mo-
rale of members of the Armed Forces and no 
reasonable alternatives exist; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary has implemented ade-
quate measures to mitigate any potential na-
tional security risks of the retailer. 
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‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
each use of the waiver authority under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
Senate a report including a justification for the use 
of such authority and a description of any risk miti-
gation strategies described in paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—With respect to a retailer 
that has misrepresented the ownership and control 
of such retailer for the award of a long-term conces-
sions agreement, the Secretary of Defense may ter-
minate such agreement. 
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall 
apply with respect to a long-term concessions agree-
ment entered into on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this section. 
‘‘(b) COVERED RETAILERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
may not permit a covered retailer controlled by a 
covered nation to operate or conduct business 
through a physical location on a covered military in-
stallation, unless such covered retailer has received 
an approval determination under paragraph (4). 
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graph (3), the Committee shall submit to the Sec-
retary of Defense a determination approving or dis-
approving the notice submitted under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(5) COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A covered retailer that 
receives an approval under paragraph (4) shall 
submit annually to the Committee disclosures 
regarding any change in the ownership struc-
ture that may affect whether or not the covered 
retailer is controlled by a covered nation. 
‘‘(B) FAILURE
TO
COMPLY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall immediately terminate a 
long-term concession agreement with a covered 
retailer if the Secretary determines such cov-
ered retailer has failed to comply with the re-
quirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(c) ASSESSMENT OF COVERED RETAILERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Secretary of Defense shall review each long-term 
concessions agreement with a covered retailer that 
permits the covered retailer to operate or conduct 
business through a physical location on a covered 
military installation to assess any direct or indirect 
relationships between the retailer (including any sub-
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sidiaries or parent companies of such covered re-
tailer) and any covered nation. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after making a determination that a covered retailer 
is controlled by a covered nation based on an assess-
ment described in subsection (a) or a determination 
made under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense 
shall terminate any long-term concessions agreement 
with the covered retailer. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘controlled by a covered nation’ 
means, with respect to a retailer— 
‘‘(A) that the retailer is organized under 
the laws of a covered nation or any jurisdiction 
within a covered nation; 
‘‘(B) that a covered nation owns 20 per-
cent or more of the shares of the retailer; or 
‘‘(C) that the retailer is subject to the di-
rect or control of a covered nation. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered military installation’ 
means a military installation (as defined in section 
2801 of this title) located in the United States. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered nation’ has the meaning 
given in section 4872 of this title. 
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‘‘(4) The term ‘covered retailer’ means a re-
tailer that is performing a long-term concessions 
agreement on or before the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘long-term concessions agree-
ment’ means a contract, subcontract (at any tier), or 
other agreement, including a lease agreement or li-
censing agreement, to operate a business through a 
physical location on a covered military installation 
entered into by— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Defense or a Sec-
retary of a military department and a person, 
including a nonappropriated fund instrumen-
tality; or 
‘‘(B) a person and a nonappropriated fund 
instrumentality. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘retailer’ means— 
‘‘(A) a nonappropriated fund instrumen-
tality that operates or seeks to operate a busi-
ness through a physical location on a covered 
military installation; and 
‘‘(B) any other person that operates or 
seeks to operate a business on a covered mili-
tary installation under a contract, subcontract 
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(at any tier), or other agreement, including a 
lease agreement or licensing agreement, with— 
‘‘(i) a nonappropriated fund instru-
mentality; 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Defense; or 
‘‘(iii) a Secretary of a military depart-
ment.’’. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF COVERED RETAILERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall review each long-term con-
cessions agreement with a covered retailer that per-
mits the covered retailer to operate or conduct busi-
ness through a physical location on a covered mili-
tary installation to assess any direct or indirect rela-
tionships between the retailer (including any subsidi-
aries or parent companies of such covered retailer) 
and any covered nation. 
(2) TERMINATION.—Not later than one year 
after making a determination that a covered retailer 
is controlled by a covered nation based on an assess-
ment described in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Defense shall terminate any long-term concessions 
agreement with the covered retailer. 
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(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms 
‘‘covered nation’’, ‘‘covered retailer’’, and ‘‘long-term 
concessions agreement’’ have the meanings given in 
section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by this section. 
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