NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5213
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]
Introduced: 2019-11-21
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

Lease and rental services

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends through 2021 the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5213 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2019 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Babin , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Lucas , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress find the following: (1) NASA uses enhanced use leasing to enter into agreements with private sector entities, State and local governments, academic institutions, and other Federal agencies for lease of non-excess, underutilized NASA properties and facilities. (2) NASA uses enhanced use leasing authority to support responsible management of its real property, including to improve the use of underutilized property for activities that are compatible with NASA’s mission and to reduce the costs of operating and maintaining them. (3) In Fiscal Year 2018, NASA’s use of enhanced use leasing resulted in the collection of $6,766,967.70 in net revenue. (4) In Fiscal Year 2018, NASA used a portion of its enhanced use leasing revenues for repairs of facility control systems such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. (5) NASA’s use of enhanced use leasing authority can contribute to reducing the rate of increase of the Agency’s overall deferred maintenance cost. 3. Extension of authority to enter into leases of non-excess property of the national aeronautics and space administration Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2021 .