S. 2240

119 S2240 IS: Expanding Defense Community Partnerships Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-10
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2240  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 10, 2025   Mr. Moran  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand authorities for intergovernmental support agreements for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Expanding Defense Community Partnerships Act  .
2.
Expansion of authority of Department of Defense for intergovernmental support agreements
(a)
In general
Section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (4), by striking  provided in subsection (a)  and inserting  under paragraph (1) ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5)
In entering into or carrying out an intergovernmental support agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned or the State, local, or tribal government, as the case may be, may agree to partner or collaborate with another Federal agency or agencies to provide, receive, or share installation-support services.
 ;
(2)
in subsection (c), by striking the first sentence and inserting the following:  To pay the costs of installation-support services under an intergovernmental support agreement under this section, the Secretary concerned may use funds available to the Secretary concerned for operation and maintenance, research, development, test, and evaluation, procurement of ammunition, or military construction and may use non-appropriated funds available to the Secretary concerned. ;
(3)
in subsection (e)(4), by striking  September 30, 2025  and inserting  September 30, 2030 ; and
(4)
in subsection (f)(1), by inserting  , including those for repair, construction, maintenance, or operation of a facility,  after  for its own needs .
(b)
Pilot program
The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may enter into not more than one intergovernmental support agreement under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, for each of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force for a term not to exceed 20 years, notwithstanding the limitation under subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section.