[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4358 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4358

  To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
Engineers, to convey a parcel of land in St. Charles County, Missouri, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2014

 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
Engineers, to convey a parcel of land in St. Charles County, Missouri, 
                        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. ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI, LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) Land Exchange.--On conveyance by Ameren Corporation to the 
United States of all right, title, and interest in and to the non-
Federal land, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
Engineers, shall convey to Ameren Corporation all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means 
        approximately 84 acres of land, as identified by the Secretary, 
        that is a portion of the approximately 227 acres of land leased 
        from the Corps of Engineers by Ameren Corporation for the 
        Portage Des Sioux Power Plant in St. Charles County, Missouri 
        (Lease No. DA-23-065-CIVENG-64-651, Pool 26).
            (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
        the approximately 68 acres of land owned by Ameren Corporation 
        in Jersey County, Illinois, contained within the north half of 
        section 23, township 6 north, range 11 west of the third 
        principal meridian.
    (c) Specific Conditions.--
            (1) Deeds.--
                    (A) Deed to non-federal land.--The Secretary may 
                only accept conveyance of the non-Federal land by 
                warranty deed, as determined acceptable by the 
                Secretary.
                    (B) Deed to federal land.--The Secretary shall 
                convey the Federal land to Ameren Corporation by 
                quitclaim deed.
            (2) Cash payment.--If the appraised fair market value of 
        the Federal land, as determined by the Secretary, exceeds the 
        appraised fair market value of the non-Federal land, as 
        determined by the Secretary, Ameren Corporation shall make a 
        cash payment to the United States reflecting the difference in 
        the appraised fair market values.
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