Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act

Veronica Escobar

Democrat · TX · Representative

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• Mark Alford (R-MO-4)Original· 2026-07-16

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-16

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The legislation would give the Department of Defense more flexibility to manage and modernize military bases and facilities without going through lengthy approval processes for each individual project. This would allow the military to respond faster to changing needs, reduce maintenance backlogs, and potentially save money on infrastructure repairs and upgrades. The changes would primarily affect military personnel, defense contractors, and communities near military installations.

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119 HR 9738 IH: Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9738IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 16, 2026Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Alford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo require the Secretary of Defense to assess the use of intergovernmental support agreements to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects, and for other purposes. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act. 2.Assessment of the use of intergovernmental support agreements for unspecified minor military construction projects (a)Report requiredNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, each covered Assistant Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the potential use of intergovernmental support agreements (as defined in section 2679 title 10, United States Code) to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects under section 2805 of title 10, United States Code. (b)ElementsThe report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1)An assessment of the feasibility of applying revised maximum dollar thresholds for unspecified minor military construction projects carried out under intergovernmental support agreements as follows: (A)$18,000,000 for laboratory revitalization projects; and (B)$8,000,000 for projects carried out using amounts from the Operation and Maintenance account. (2)A list of not more than 10 projects included in a facilities investment plan or facility support program of a military department that could be carried out under intergovernmental support agreements. (c)Covered Assistant Secretary definedIn this section, the term covered Assistant Secretary means— (1)the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment; (2)the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment; and (3)the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy.

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