H.R. 4034: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum

November 6, 2009 at 3:35 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

H.R. 4034: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum was introduced on November 5, 2009 by Rep. Larry Kissell (D-NC8):

HR 4034 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4034

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 5, 2009

Mr. KISSELL (for himself and Mr. ETHERIDGE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum.

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

SECTION 1. LEASE OF AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM FACILITY.

(a) In General- Chapter 449 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4772 the following new section:

‘Sec. 4773. Lease of Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility

‘(a) Authorization of Lease- Under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate, the Secretary may lease portions of the facility of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to be used by the Foundation, consistent with the purpose of the Museum, for–

‘(1) generating revenue for activities of the Museum through rental use by the public, commercial and nonprofit entities, State and local governments, and other Federal agencies; and

‘(2) such administrative purposes as may be necessary for the support of the Museum.

‘(b) Limitation on Annual Consideration for Lease- The annual amount of consideration paid to the Secretary of the Army by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation for a lease under subsection (a) may not exceed an amount equal to the actual cost, as determined by the Secretary, of the annual operations and maintenance of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.

‘(c) Use of Proceeds of Lease- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army shall use amounts paid under subsection (b) to cover the costs of operation of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.’.

(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4772 the following new item:

‘4773. Lease of Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility.’.