S.Amdt. 6183

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Warnock and Mrs. Blackburn, aims to add a new section to title XXVIII of bill S. 4784 regarding Installation Support Services and Intergovernmental Support Agreements. Its purpose is to create a structured system for managing, tracking, and reporting on agreements between military installations and other government entities.

Key additions and changes include:

• Data and Evaluation: The Secretary of Defense must create a uniform framework to collect and evaluate data on these agreements, including their number, value, terms, parties involved, and the benefits or savings gained.

• Transparency and Resources: The amendment requires the creation of a publicly accessible, searchable database of this data and a toolkit to help military installations and communities negotiate and execute these agreements.

• Analysis and Reporting: The Secretary of Defense must analyze the data every four years and provide a report to Congress. This report must include usage trends, barriers to execution, and recommendations for improvements or legislative changes.

• Expanded Authority: It modifies title 10 of the United States Code to allow other Federal agencies to be partners in these agreements and expands the types of entities that can be involved, such as public joint powers agencies and government corporations. It also clarifies that the "Secretary concerned" can include the heads of other Federal agencies if it serves the best interests of the Department of Defense.