[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4040 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4040

     To provide for the conveyance of land at Fort Hood, Texas, to 
   facilitate the establishment of a State-run cemetery for veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2002

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for the conveyance of land at Fort Hood, Texas, to 
   facilitate the establishment of a State-run cemetery for veterans.

    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 ``Field of Honor Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HOOD, TEXAS.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey, 
without consideration, to the Veterans Land Board of the State of Texas 
(in this section referred to as the ``Board''), all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 
including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 174 
acres at Fort Hood, Texas, for the purpose of permitting the Board to 
establish a State-run cemetery for veterans.
    (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost 
of the survey shall be borne by the Board.
    (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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