# 119-hr-10646: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into intergovernmental support agreements on behalf of Defense Agencies, and for other purposes.

119-hr-10646, To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into intergovernmental support agreements on behalf of Defense Agencies, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10646
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into intergovernmental support agreements on behalf of Defense Agencies, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Expands the Secretary of Defense's ability to enter intergovernmental support agreements by letting the Secretary act for Defense Agency heads.** This bill would amend 10 U.S.C. § 2679(f) to redefine "Secretary concerned" so the Secretary of Defense can sign and manage intergovernmental support agreements for installation-support services on behalf of Defense Agencies.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense Secretary can sign agency agreements: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would change a federal definition so the Secretary of Defense would count as the "Secretary concerned" when acting for a Defense Agency head. That would let the Defense Secretary enter and sign intergovernmental support agreements on behalf of Defense Agencies. The change woul…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10646 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10646)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10646 (as of 2026-10-16).