NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019
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.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5213 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5213
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.
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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
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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.
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 Leasing Extension
Act of 2019''.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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