To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease United States Navy Museum facilities at Washington Naval Yard, District of Columbia, to the Naval Historical Foundation.

SA 1563. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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PART II--NAVY CONVEYANCES

SEC. 2851. LEASE OF UNITED STATES NAVY MUSEUM FACILITIES AT WASHINGTON NAVAL YARD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) Lease Authorized.--

(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy may lease to the Naval Historical Foundation (in this section referred to as the “Foundation”) facilities located at Washington Naval Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, that house the United States Navy Museum (in this section referred to as the “Museum”) for the purpose of carrying out the following activities:

(A) Generation of revenue for the Museum through the rental of facilities to the public, commercial and non-profit entities, State and local governments, and other Federal agencies.

(B) Administrative activities in support of the Museum.

(2) Limitation.--Any activities carried out at the leased facilities under paragraph (1) must be consistent with the operations of the Museum.

(b) Consideration.--The amount of consideration paid in a year by the Foundation to the United States for the lease of facilities under subsection (a) may not exceed the actual cost, as determined by the Secretary, of the annual operation and maintenance of the facilities.

(c) Use of Proceeds.--The Secretary shall use amounts received under subsection (b) for the lease of facilities under subsection (a) to cover the costs of operating and maintaining the Museum.

(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the lease under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.