[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 1521 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 628
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1521

                          [Report No. 108-304]

 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

                             July 13, 2004

               Reported by Mr. Domenici, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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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''.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

SEC. 2. 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.

<DELETED>SEC. 4. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO EDWARD H. MCDANIEL AMERICAN 
              LEGION POST NO. 22.</DELETED>

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO EDWARD H. MCDANIEL AMERICAN LEGION POST 
              NO. 22.

    (a) Conveyance on Condition Subsequent.--Not later than 
<DELETED>120</DELETED> 180 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.




                                                       Calendar No. 628

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1521

                          [Report No. 108-304]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

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                             July 13, 2004

                        Reported with amendments