US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7554

Property management contracts and leases

(a)

In General .—

In the case of each eligible facility that is made available for the ARMS Initiative, the Secretary—
(1)
shall make full use of facility use contracts, leases, and other such commercial contractual instruments as may be appropriate;
(2)
shall evaluate, on the basis of efficiency, cost, emergency mobilization requirements, and the goals and purposes of the ARMS Initiative, the procurement of services from the property manager, including maintenance, operation, modification, infrastructure, environmental restoration and remediation, and disposal of ammunition manufacturing assets, and other services; and
(3)
may, in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2)—
(A)
enter into contracts, and provide for subcontracts, for terms up to 25 years, as the Secretary considers appropriate and consistent with the needs of the Department of the Army and the goals and purposes of the ARMS Initiative; and
(B)
section 3204(a)(5) of this title use procedures that are authorized to be used under when the contractor or subcontractor is a source specified in law.
(b)

Consideration for Use .—

(1)
To the extent provided in a contract entered into under this section for the use of property at an eligible facility that is accountable under the contract, the Secretary may accept consideration for such use that is, in whole or in part, in a form other than—
(A)
rental payments; or
(B)
revenue generated at the facility.
(2)
Forms of consideration acceptable under paragraph (1) for a use of an eligible facility or any property at an eligible facility include the following:
(A)
The improvement, maintenance, protection, repair, and restoration of the facility, the property, or any property within the boundaries of the installation where the facility is located.
(B)
Reductions in overhead costs.
(C)
Reductions in product cost.
(D)
The demilitarization and storage of conventional ammunition.
(3)
section 3302(b) of title 31 The authority under paragraph (1) may be exercised without regard to and any other provision of law.

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title III, § 323(b)119 Stat. 3194Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d)132 Stat. 1839Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1883(b)(2)134 Stat. 4294(Added , title III, § 344(a)(1)], , , 1654A–69, § 4554; amended , , ; renumbered § 7554, , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). substituted “section 3204(a)(5)” for “section 2304(c)(5)”.

Pub. L. 115–232section 4554 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsec. (b)(2)(D). added subpar. (D).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Temporary Authority To Extend Contracts and Leases Under the Arms Initiative

Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title III, § 343129 Stat. 794Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(b)(9)132 Stat. 1841Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, § 374135 Stat. 1667

section 7554(a)(3)(A) of title 10“Contracts or subcontracts entered into pursuant to , United States Code, on or before , may include an option to extend the term of the contract or subcontract for an additional 25 years.”
, , , as amended by , , ; , , , provided that: