[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5389 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5389

To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain real property 
in the city of Joliet, Illinois, to the Joliet Park District for use as 
                   the park district's headquarters.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2000

  Mr. Weller 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 certain real property 
in the city of Joliet, Illinois, to the Joliet Park District for use as 
                   the park district's headquarters.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Joliet Park District Enhancement Act 
of 2000''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army may convey by quitclaim 
deed without consideration to the Joliet Park District in Joliet, 
Illinois, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the parcel of real property located at 622 Railroad Street in the city 
of Joliet, consisting of approximately 2 acres, together with any 
improvements thereon, for public ownership and use as the site of the 
headquarters of the park district.
    (b) Survey To Obtain Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--The exact acreage and the legal 
        description of the real property described in subsection (a) 
        shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the 
        Secretary of the Army.
            (2) Cost.--The Joliet Park District shall pay the cost of 
        the survey referred to in paragraph (1).
    (c) Applicability of Property Screening Provisions.--Section 2696 
of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance 
under this section.
    (d) Liability.--The Joliet Park District shall hold the United 
States harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried 
out, on or after the date of the conveyance, on the real property 
conveyed. The United States shall remain responsible for any liability 
with respect to activities carried out, before such date, on the real 
property conveyed.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Army may 
require that the 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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