H.R. 10793: To modify the authority of Department of Defense for installation support services and intergovernmental support agreements, and for other purposes.

This bill would change how the Department of Defense (DoD) can pay for and track intergovernmental support agreements—arrangements where the military buys services from state, local, tribal, or other government entities instead of a private contractor.

What it changes about funding

Under current law, the DoD can use certain funds for these agreements only under specific rules. The bill would let the relevant military secretaries use any DoD funding source to pay for intergovernmental support services, as long as the funds are appropriated by Congress to DoD. It would define “DoD source” to exclude things like permanent appropriations, revolving funds, previously unavailable balances, and third-party financing arrangements.

What kinds of services can be covered

The bill would clarify that these agreements can include services tied to a military installation’s facilities, including the repair, construction, maintenance, and operation of a facility on an installation.

New data collection and reporting requirements

The bill would require the Department of Defense to build a more standardized system for tracking these agreements:

• Within 180 days, DoD would have to create and use a uniform framework for collecting and evaluating data on all such agreements.
• The framework would have to capture things like:
  • the total number and total value of agreements each fiscal year;
  • how long each agreement lasts and its terms;
  • who the parties are;
  • details about the military installation and mission involved;
  • details about the other government party; and
  • what services are covered.
• Within one year after the framework is implemented, DoD would have to make sure the system is used consistently and create a publicly accessible, searchable database with the data.
• Within one year after enactment, and every four years after that, DoD would have to analyze the data and look at:
  • how these agreements are used by installation size, mission type, location, and party characteristics;
  • which services are most commonly covered and the typical length and terms;
  • what legal, fiscal, and administrative barriers exist;
  • whether some installations are using these agreements less than they could; and
  • financial and nonfinancial results, including cost savings, efficiencies, and mission effects.
• Within 90 days after each analysis, DoD would have to report the findings to Congress, along with recommendations for improving the agreements and best practices for working with affected communities.

Who this applies to

The bill refers to the “Secretary concerned,” meaning the Secretary of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Defense, depending on the situation.

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