[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4918 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4918

 To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land administered by 
the Department of Agriculture in the City of Bastrop, Louisiana, to the 
 City to permit the City to establish and operate a regional emergency 
 services training center for firefighters, police, and EMS personnel 
 serving rural communities in northeast Louisiana, southern Arkansas, 
                        and western Mississippi.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2004

Mr. Alexander introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land administered by 
the Department of Agriculture in the City of Bastrop, Louisiana, to the 
 City to permit the City to establish and operate a regional emergency 
 services training center for firefighters, police, and EMS personnel 
 serving rural communities in northeast Louisiana, southern Arkansas, 
                        and western Mississippi.

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

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PROPERTY, 
              BASTROP, LOUISIANA.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, 
to the City of Bastrop, Louisiana (in this section referred to as the 
``City''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the facility located at 4673 Eugene Ware Road, Bastrop, Louisiana, 
commonly known as Paradise Village Children's Home, and in and to a 
parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting 
of approximately 27 acres located in the City, for the purpose of 
permitting the City to establish and operate a regional emergency 
services training center for firefighters, police, and EMS personnel 
serving rural communities in northeast Louisiana, southern Arkansas, 
and western Mississippi.
    (b) Survey.--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 Secretary.
    (c) Additional Term 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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