[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 595 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 595

 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

                            January 19, 1995

  Mr. Tejeda introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on National Security and, in addition, to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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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 of Land for National Cemetery.--
            (1) 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 125.85 acres and comprising a portion of Fort 
        Sam Houston, Texas.
            (2) Use of land.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
        use the real property transferred under paragraph (1) as a 
        national cemetery under chapter 24 of title 38, United States 
        Code.
            (3) Return of unused land.--If the Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs determines that any portion of the real property 
        transferred under paragraph (1) 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.
            (4) Subsequent disposition.--If real property is returned 
        to the Secretary of the Army under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        may convey such property to the City in the manner provided in 
        subsection (b).
    (b) Conveyance of Land to the City of San Antonio.--
            (1) 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 118.62 acres and comprising a portion of Fort 
        Sam Houston, Texas.
            (2) Use of land.--The City shall use the real property 
        conveyed under paragraph (1) 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.
    (c) 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.
    (d) 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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