,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #eija  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ba1 #bjah,mr4  
,guthrie introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,armed ,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend  
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
permit the ,secretary of the ,army to   
produce1 treat1 manage1 and use natural 
gas located under ,fort ,knox1          
,kentucky1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,production and use of natural gas at   
,fort ,knox  7a7 ,in general ,chapter   
#ddi of title #aj1 ,united ,states      
,code1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following new section3  #dgha4      
,natural gas3 production1 treatment1    
management1 and use at ,fort ,knox1     
,kentucky  7a7 ,authority  7#a7 ,the    
,secretary of the ,army may provide for 
the production1 treatment1 management1  
and use of natural gas located under    
,fort ,knox1 ,kentucky1 without regard  
to section #c of the ,mineral ,leasing  
,act for ,acquired ,lands 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4

 #ceb74  7#b7 ,the ,secretary is        
authorized to enter into a contract with
 an appropriate entity to carry out     
paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,limitation on uses
 ,any natural gas produced under        
subsection 7a7 may be used only to      
support activities and operations at    
,fort ,knox and may not be sold for use 
elsewhere4  7c7 ,ownership of facilities
 ,the ,secretary of the ,army may take  
ownership of any gas production and     
treatment equipment and facilities and  
associated infrastructure from an entity
 with which the ,secretary has entered  
into a contract under subsection 7a7 in 
accordance with the terms of the        
contract4  7d7 ,applicability ,the      
authority of the ,secretary of the ,army
 under this section is effective as of  
,august #b1 #bjjg4  4  7b7 ,clerical    
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by 
adding at the end the following new     
item3  #dgha4 ,natural gas3 production1 
treatment1 management1 and use at ,fort 

,knox1 ,kentucky4  4