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HR 5743 IH

To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to procure real property and accept in-kind donations.

April 9, 2008

Mr. BROUN of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to procure real property and accept in-kind donations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Scientific Transformations through Advancing Research (STAR) Act'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO PROCURE REAL PROPERTY AND ACCEPT IN-KIND DONATIONS.

The Secretary of Homeland Security may accept and use donations of real property, personal property, laboratory and office space, utility services, and infrastructure upgrades for the purpose of carrying out basic, applied, and advanced research, development, testing, evaluation, and related activities.