[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8346 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8346
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of a
military department to provide certain support to a foundation that
supports a Military Service Academy.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 13, 2022
Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of a
military department to provide certain support to a foundation that
supports a Military Service Academy.
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 ``Military Service Academy Foundation
Support Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN SUPPORT FOR MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY
FOUNDATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2245 the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 2246. Authorization of certain support for military service
academy foundations
``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the
military department concerned may provide the following support to a
covered foundation:
``(1) The use, on an unreimbursed basis, of facilities or
equipment of the United States by the covered foundation,
authorized by any--
``(A) general or flag officer;
``(B) Senior Executive Service employee assigned to
the Service Academy supported by that covered
foundation; or
``(C) official designated by the Secretary
concerned.
``(2) Endorsement by an individual described in paragraph
(1) of--
``(A) the covered foundation;
``(B) an event of the covered foundation; or
``(C) an activity of the covered foundation.
``(b) Limitations.--Support under subsection (a) may be provided
only if such support--
``(1) is without any liability of the United States to the
covered foundation;
``(2) does not affect the ability of any official or
employee of the military department concerned, or any member of
the Armed Forces, to carry out any responsibility or duty in a
fair and objective manner;
``(3) does not compromise the integrity or appearance of
integrity of any program of the military department concerned,
or any individual involved in such a program; and
``(4) does not include the participation of any cadet or
midshipman, other than participation in an honor guard at an
event of the covered foundation.
``(c) Briefing.--In any fiscal year during which support is
provided under subsection (a), the Secretary of the military department
concerned shall provide a briefing not later than the last day of that
fiscal year to the congressional defense committees regarding the
number of events or activities of a covered foundation in which an
individual described in subsection (a)(1) participated during such
fiscal year.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered foundation' means a charitable,
educational, or civic nonprofit organization under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the
Secretary concerned determines operates exclusively to support,
with respect to a Service Academy, any of the following:
``(A) Recruiting.
``(B) Parent or alumni development.
``(C) Academic, leadership, or character
development.
``(D) Institutional development.
``(E) Athletics.
``(2) The term `Service Academy' has the meaning given such
term in section 347 of this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to item
2245 the following new item:
``2246. Authorization of certain support for military service academy
foundations.''.
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