,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cjhd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #d1 #bjai,mr4  
,bacon 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 and 
,mr4 ,banks7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,armed ,services  ,a      
,,bill  ,to allow the ,secretaries of   
the military departments to provide     
limited support to service academy      
supporting foundations4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,the ,military ,service ,academy        
,foundation ,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,support
 of ,military ,service ,academy         
foundations  7a7 ,chapter #aee of title 
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by adding at the end the following new  
section3  #bfaf4 ,support of military   
service academy foundations  7a7        
,authority  7#a7 ,in general            
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,secretary concerned may       
provide the following support to service
 academy supporting foundations3  7,a7  

,participation ,official participation  
of any general or flag officer or       
,senior ,executive ,service employee    
assigned to a service academy1 or       
official designated by the ,secretary   
concerned4 ,participation under this    
subparagraph is limited to charitable   
fundraising activities and membership   
drives4  7,b7 ,endorsement ,endorsement 
of supporting foundations1 their events1
 and activities by those individuals    
who1 under subparagraph 7,a71 may       
officially participate in charitable    
fundraising or membership drives4  7,c7 
,logistical support ,logistical support1
 provided without reimbursement1 and    
limited to the use of ,department of    
,defense and ,department of ,homeland   
,security facilities and equipment 7and 
the services of employees1 necessary to 
make proper use of provided facilities  
or equipment71 on a non-exclusive and   
non-interference basis1 for an event or 
activity sponsored by the supporting    
foundation for the benefit of a service 

academy4  7,d7 ,trademarks and service  
marks ,authorization to use any         
trademarks and service marks owned or   
controlled by the ,secretary concerned  
for purposes of this section4  7#b7 ,no 
liability of the ,united ,states ,any   
support under paragraph 7#a7 may only be
 provided without any liability of the  
,united ,states to the supporting       
foundation4  7b7 ,limitation ,the       
,secretary concerned shall ensure that  
support provided under subsection 7a7   
does not-- 7#a7 reflect unfavorably on  
the ability of the ,department of       
,defense1 the ,department of ,homeland  
,security1 their employees1 or any      
member of the armed forces to carry out 
any responsibility or duty in a fair and
 objective manner2  7#b7 compromise the 
integrity or appearance of integrity of 
any program of the ,department of       
,defense1 the ,department of ,homeland  
,security1 or any individual involved in
 such a program2  7#c7 conflict with the
 principles relating to gift            

solicitation1 endorsement1 and          
preferential treatment specified in     
section #bfce of title #e1 ,code of     
,federal ,regulations1 except as        
specifically authorized in subsection   
7a72 or  7#d7 utilize cadets or         
midshipmen to support the activities    
authorized in subsection 7a74  7c7      
,supporting foundations defined ,in this
 section1 supporting foundations are1 as
 designated by the ,secretary concerned1
 charitable1 educational1 or civic      
nonprofit organizations under section   
#eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue  
,code of #aihf1 that operate exclusively
 to support recruiting2 parent1 alumni1 
academic1 leadership and character      
development2 athletic programs2 and     
institutional development of a service  
academy4  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  #bfaf4 
,support of military service academy    
foundations4  4