[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 533 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 533

     To provide for the transfer of a parcel of land at Fort Ord, 
    California, when that parcel is declared to be excess property.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 1993

 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for the transfer of a parcel of land at Fort Ord, 
    California, when that parcel is declared to be excess property.

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

SECTION 1. TRANSFER.

    (a) In General.--Upon a determination by the Secretary of the Army 
that the parcel described in subsection (b) is excess to the needs of 
the Department of the Army, and after making the certification under 
section 2, all right, title, and interest in and to the parcel shall be 
transferred, without consideration, to the State of California 
Department of Parks and Recreation for use solely for public 
recreational and open space purposes in a manner consistent with the 
preservation of the sand dunes located on the parcel.
    (b) Area.--The parcel referred to in subsection (a) is that area 
which consists of the lands and interests in lands within the area of 
Fort Ord, California, which is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west 
and State Highway Route 1 on the east.
    (c) Reversion.--If the parcel transferred to the State of 
California under subsection (a) ceases to be used for public 
recreational and open space purposes, all right, title, and interest in 
and to that parcel shall revert to the United States.

SEC. 2. SAFETY OF PARCEL FOR PUBLIC USE.

    Not later than the 18-month period beginning on the date the parcel 
described in section 1 is determined to be excess, the Secretary of the 
Army shall--
            (1) take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that 
        the parcel is not contaminated with explosive, toxic, or other 
        hazardous materials; and
            (2) certify to the State of California that the parcel is 
        not contaminated with explosive, toxic, or other hazardous 
        materials.

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