[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S8033]
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       THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1982 AMENDMENT ACT OF 1996

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                 COCHRAN (AND LOTT) AMENDMENT NO. 4666

  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Cochran, for himself and Mr. Lott) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, insert:

     SEC.   . LEASE TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF RESERVE CENTER, 
                   NAVAL AIR STATION, MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI.

       (a) Lease of Property for Construction of Reserve Center.--
     (1) The Secretary of the Navy may lease, without 
     reimbursement, to the State of Mississippi (in this section 
     referred to as the ``State''), approximately five acres of 
     real property located at Naval Air Station, Meridian, 
     Mississippi, only for use by the State to construct a reserve 
     center of approximately 22,000 square feet and ancillary 
     supporting facilities.
       (2) The term of the lease under this subsection shall 
     expire on the same date that the lease authorized by 
     subsection (b) expires.
       (b) Leaseback of Reserve Center.--(1) The Secretary may 
     lease from the State the property and improvements 
     constructed pursuant to subsection (a) for a five-year 
     period. The term of the lease shall begin on the date on 
     which the improvements are available for occupancy, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Rental payments under the lease under paragraph (1) may 
     not exceed $200,000 per year, and the total amount of the 
     rental payments for the entire period may not exceed 20 
     percent of the total cost of constructing the reserve center 
     and ancillary supporting facilities.
       (3) Subject to the availability of appropriations for this 
     purpose, the Secretary may use funds appropriated pursuant to 
     an authorization of appropriations for the operation and 
     maintenance of the Naval Reserve to make rental payments 
     required under this subsection.
       (c) Effect of Termination of Leases.--At the end of the 
     lease term under subsection (b), the State shall convey, 
     without reimbursement, to the United States all right, title, 
     and interest of the State in the reserve center and ancillary 
     supporting facilities subject to the lease.
       (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the leases under this section as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

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