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Senate Bill 2490
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Taxpayer-Funded Facility Restoration Stewardship Act
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Introduced in Senate on Jul 25, 2023
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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 2490 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2490


To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the head of a department or organization within the Department of Defense to place an order with any other such department or organization for certain construction projects on a reimbursable basis.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 25, 2023

Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the head of a department or organization within the Department of Defense to place an order with any other such department or organization for certain construction projects on a reimbursable basis.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Taxpayer-Funded Facility Restoration Stewardship Act”.

SEC. 2. Ordering authority for maintenance, repair, and construction of facilities of Department of Defense.

(a) In general.—Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Ҥ 2817. Ordering authority

“(a) In general.—The head of a department or organization within the Department of Defense may place an order, on a reimbursable basis, with any other such department or organization for a project for the maintenance and repair of a facility of the Department of Defense or for a minor military construction project.

“(b) Obligations.—An order placed by the head of a department or organization under subsection (a) is deemed to be an obligation of such department or organization in the same manner as a similar order or contract placed with a private contractor.

“(c) Contingency expenses.—An order placed under subsection (a) for a project may include an amount for contingency expenses that shall not exceed 10 percent of the cost of the project.

“(d) Availability of amounts.—Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to a department or organization of the Department of Defense shall be available to pay an obligation of such department or organization under this section in the same manner and to the same extent as those amounts are available to pay an obligation to a private contractor.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:


“2817. Ordering authority.”.