[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5158 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5158

 To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain excess real 
              property located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 1994

Mr. Tejeda introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to 
         the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain excess real 
              property located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION AND LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT SAM 
              HOUSTON, TEXAS.

    (a) Transfer Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may transfer, 
without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs a parcel of real property (including any 
improvements thereon) consisting of approximately 43 acres and 
comprising a portion of Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
    (b) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey, 
without consideration, to the City of San Antonio, Texas (in this 
section referred to as the City), a parcel of real property (including 
any improvements thereon) consisting of not more than 201 acres and 
comprising a portion of Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
    (c) Use of Land.--(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use 
the real property transferred under subsection (a) as a national 
cemetery under chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code. If the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that any portion of the real 
property transferred under subsection (a) is not needed for use as a 
national cemetery, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall return such 
portion to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
Army. The Secretary of the Army may convey such returned portion to the 
City in the manner provided in subsection (b).
    (2) The City shall use the real property conveyed under subsection 
(b) as a public park. If the Secretary of the Army determines that the 
conveyed real property is not being used in accordance with this 
paragraph, all right, title, and interest in and to the property 
(including any improvements thereon) shall revert to the United States, 
and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the 
property. Any determination of the Secretary under this paragraph shall 
be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.
    (d) Legal Description.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
the real property to be transferred or conveyed under this section 
shall be determined by surveys that are satisfactory to the Secretary 
of the Army. The cost of such surveys shall be borne by the recipient 
of the real property.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Army may 
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 
transfer and conveyance under this section as the Secretary of the Army 
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
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