[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3675 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3675

 To transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property 
 comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2003

Mr. Hobson (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Tiberi) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services, 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 transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property 
 comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, DEFENSE SUPPLY 
              CENTER, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

    (a) Transfer Required.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer, 
without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs a parcel of real property consisting of 
approximately 20 acres and comprising a portion of the Defense Supply 
Center in Columbus, Ohio.
    (b) Use of the Real Property.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall use the real property as the site for the construction of a new 
outpatient clinic for the provision of medical services to veterans.
    (c) Environmental Assessment of Real Property.--
            (1) Assessment.--Prior to the transfer of the real property 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall conduct 
        an environmental assessment of such property to document all 
        reasonably ascertainable information that exists on the 
        environmental condition of such property.
            (2) Costs.--Any costs incurred in conducting the assessment 
        under paragraph (1), including any costs associated with any 
        actions undertaken to bring such property into compliance with 
        any Federal, State, or local environmental laws or regulations, 
        shall be borne by the Secretary of the Army.
    (d) Description of Real Property.--
            (1) Survey required.--The exact acreage and legal 
        description of the real property to be transferred under 
        subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 
        the Secretary of the Army.
            (2) Cost.--The cost of the survey carried out under 
        paragraph (1) shall be borne by the Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs.
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