[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1521 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1521

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the 
Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada, for 
 the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by the 
   American Legion, other veterans' groups, and the local community.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 31 (legislative day, July 21), 2003

 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Ensign) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the 
Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada, for 
 the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by the 
   American Legion, other veterans' groups, and the local community.

    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 ``Edward H. McDaniel American Legion 
Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the membership of the American Legion and other 
        nonprofit organizations that represent the veterans' community 
        in Pahrump, Nevada, has grown immensely in the last 10 years;
            (2) the existing facility used by the veterans community in 
        Pahrump, which was constructed in the 1960's, is too small and 
        is inappropriate for the needs of the veterans community;
            (3) the nearest veterans facility that can accommodate the 
        veterans community in Pahrump is located more than 60 miles 
        away in the city of Las Vegas;
            (4) the tracts of land that are available for consideration 
        as potential sites for the location of a new veterans facility 
        are not suitable for the facility;
            (5) conveyance of a suitable parcel of land for the 
        facility, which consists of an odd, triangular tract of land 
        bounded on 2 sides by private land and cut off from other 
        public land by a major highway, conforms with the objective of 
        the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas District 1998 Resource 
        Management Plan by simplifying the land management 
        responsibilities of the Bureau of Land Management; and
            (6) because the intent of the American Legion is to make 
        the facility available to other veterans organizations and the 
        public for community activities and events at no cost, it would 
        be in the best interests of the United States to convey the 
        land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Post no. 22.--The term ``Post No. 22'' means the Edward 
        H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.

SEC. 4. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO EDWARD H. MCDANIEL AMERICAN LEGION POST 
              NO. 22.

    (a) Conveyance on Condition Subsequent.--Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 
rights and the condition stated in subsection (c) and in accordance 
with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and 
Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the Secretary shall 
convey to Post No. 22, for no consideration, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in 
subsection (b) is the parcel of Bureau of Land Management land that--
            (1) is bounded by Route 160, Bride Street, and Dandelion 
        Road in Nye County, Nevada;
            (2) consists of approximately 4.5 acres of land; and
            (3) is more particularly described as a portion of the S 
        \1/4\ of section 29, T. 20 S., R. 54 E., Mount Diablo and Base 
        Meridian.
    (c) Condition on Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--Post No. 22 and any successors of Post No. 
        22 shall use the parcel of land described in section (b) for 
        the construction and operation of a post building and memorial 
        park for use by Post No. 22, other veterans groups, and the 
        local community for events and activities.
            (2) Reversion.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the 
        Secretary, after notice to Post No. 22 and an opportunity for a 
        hearing, makes a finding that Post No. 22 has used or permitted 
        the use of the parcel for any purpose other than the purpose 
        specified in paragraph (1) and Post No. 22 fails to discontinue 
        that use, title to the parcel shall revert to the United 
        States, to be administered by the Secretary.
            (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirements of 
        paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines that a waiver would 
        be in the best interests of the United States.
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