S.Amdt. 3069

SA 3069. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1067. SERVICES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR, AND LEASING OF, THE
NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

Section 316 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary''; and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``on the engineering and
design of a Museum.'' and inserting ``on--''
``(A) the design of the Museum; and
``(B) engineering, construction administration, and quality
assurance services for the Museum.'';
(2) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read
as follows:
``(2)(A) for the purpose of conducting Coast Guard
operations, lease from the Association--
``(i) the Museum; and
``(ii) any property owned by the Association that is
adjacent to the railroad tracks that are adjacent to the
property on which the Museum is located; and''; and
(3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to
the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Museum,
the Commandant may, from nonprofit entities including the
Association,--
``(1) solicit and accept services; and
``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to
acquire such services.''.

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