[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3878 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3878

 To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey land to the town of 
    Thompson, Connecticut, for fire fighting and emergency services 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2000

Mr. Gejdenson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey land to the town of 
    Thompson, Connecticut, for fire fighting and emergency services 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY LAND, TOWN OF THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army may convey, without 
consideration, to the town of Thompson, Connecticut, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land 
described in subsection (b) for use by the town for fire fighting and 
related emergency services purposes.
    (b) Land Description.--The parcel of land referred to in subsection 
(a) is the parcel, located in the West Thompson Lake project area, 
identified in the survey, provided by the town of Thompson, on file at 
the New England District Office of the Corps of Engineers.
    (c) Reversion.--
            (1) In general.--If, after making a conveyance under this 
        section, the Secretary determines that the parcel described in 
        subsection (b) is not being used for fire fighting and related 
        emergency services, all right, title, and interest in and to 
        the parcel shall revert, at the option of the United States, to 
        the United States.
            (2) Procedural requirements.--Any determination made by the 
        Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record 
        only after there has been an opportunity for a hearing.
            (3) Right of entry.--If the United States exercises its 
        option to seek reversion under paragraph (1), it shall gain an 
        immediate right of entry onto the parcel.
    (d) Applicability of Screening Provisions.--Section 2696 of title 
10, United States Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this 
section.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
that any conveyance under this section be subject to such additional 
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate and 
necessary to protect the interests of the United States.
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