NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019

[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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