NASA Enhanced Use Lease Authority Act of 2019

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4304 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4304

 To amend title 51, United States Code, to allow the Administrator of 
  the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to accept in-kind 
       consideration for certain leases, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2019

     Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Guest, Mr. Kelly of 
Mississippi, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
 and Mr. Foster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 51, United States Code, to allow the Administrator of 
  the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to accept in-kind 
       consideration for certain leases, and for other purposes.

    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 ``NASA Enhanced Use Lease Authority 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY.

    (a) Expansion of In-Kind Consideration for Certain Leases.--Section 
20145(b)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                (A), the Administrator may accept in-kind consideration 
                for leases entered into for the purpose of--
                            ``(i) developing renewable energy 
                        production facilities;
                            ``(ii) maintaining, constructing, 
                        modifying, or improving facilities on real 
                        property under the jurisdiction of the 
                        Administrator;
                            ``(iii) carrying out aeronautical and space 
                        research, development, testing, and evaluation 
                        activities; or
                            ``(iv) the provision of services to the 
                        Administration, including launch services and 
                        payload processing services.''.
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--Section 20145(f) of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Capturing the value of in-kind consideration.--
        Information with respect to--
                    ``(A) the value and nature of in-kind 
                consideration; and
                    ``(B) controls in place that ensure that the 
                Administration takes advantage of such 
                consideration.''.
    (c) Obligation of Funds.--Section 20145 of title 51, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Obligation of Funds.--Except as provided in subsection 
(b)(2), the Administrator may not obligate funds under this section.''.
    (d) Expiration of Lease Authority.--Section 20145(g) of title 51, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2019'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2029''.
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