§50e USGS energy and minerals research facility

Summary

The USGS Director must pay, in partnership with a university, to design, build, and prepare a building and related structures for energy and minerals research. The United States Geological Survey will keep ownership of the building. The Director can make agreements and accept money or in-kind contributions from university, Federal, State, or other tenants over the life of the building to cover planning, design, maintenance, operation, or improvements. The Director may get land from the university partner at no cost to the Federal Government under a lease or agreement for at least 99 years. The Director must send Congress a yearly report about the building and the authorities used. Congress authorized $167,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to carry out this work, to remain available until spent.