To strengthen civil-military relationships by permitting State and local governments to enter into lease purchase agreements with the United States Armed Forces.

1. Adds SEC. 2823. EXPANDED AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS at the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII of division B

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   In S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Applicability of Modified Criteria.--The requirement under subsection (d)(1)(B) of such section (as amended by subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)) that an agreement under such section shall provide for the equal sharing of acquisition costs by the Department of Defense and an eligible entity or entities shall not apply to an agreement initiated before the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: SEC. 2823. EXPANDED AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS.

   Inserted: Section 2812 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)(1)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "a private contractor" and inserting "an eligible entity"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "the contractor" and inserting "the eligible entity";

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (c)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "(c)(1)" and inserting "(c)";

   Inserted: (B) by striking paragraph (2); and

   Inserted: (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2); and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(e) In this section, the term 'eligible entity' means any private person, corporation, firm, partnership, company, or State or local government.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII of division B, add the following:

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