Sec. 2813. Arsenal Installation Reutilization Authority
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Section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and
(j)as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(g)the following new subsection (h): In the case of a military manufacturing arsenal, the Secretary concerned shall delegate, subject to paragraph (2), the authority provided by this section to the commander of the military manufacturing arsenal or, if part of a larger military installation, the installation commander for the purpose of— helping to maintain the viability of military manufacturing arsenals and any installations on which they are located; eliminating, or at least reducing, the cost of Government ownership of military manufacturing arsenals, including the costs of operations and maintenance, the costs of environmental remediation, and other costs; and leveraging private investment at military manufacturing arsenals through long-term facility use contracts, property management contracts, leases, or other agreements that support and advance the preceding purposes. The authority delegated under paragraph
(1)does not include the authority to enter into a lease or contract under this section to carry out any activity covered by section 4544(b) of this title related to sale of articles manufactured by a military manufacturing arsenal or services performed by a military manufacturing arsenal or the performance of manufacturing work at the military manufacturing arsenal. Both leases and contracts are authorized under this section for a military manufacturing arsenal, and, notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), the term of the lease or contract may be for up to 25 years if a lease or contract of that duration will promote the national defense or be in the public interest. In this subsection, the term military manufacturing arsenal means a Government-owned, Government-operated defense plant of the Department of the Defense that manufactures weapons, weapon components, or both. .