[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 28, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
  S. 2037. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel 
of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in 
Columbus, Ohio, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
Services.
  Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text 
of the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 2037

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

     SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, DEFENSE 
                   SUPPLY CENTER, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

       (a) Transfer Required.--As soon as practicable after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
     shall transfer, without reimbursement, to the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a parcel of 
     real property consisting of approximately 20 acres and 
     comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in 
     Columbus, Ohio.
       (b) Use of the Real Property.--The Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall use the real property as the site for the 
     construction of a new outpatient clinic for the provision of 
     medical services to veterans.
       (c) Environmental Assessment of Real Property.--
       (1) Assessment.--Prior to the transfer of the real property 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall conduct 
     an environmental assessment of such property to document all 
     reasonably ascertainable information that exists on the 
     environmental condition of such property.
       (2) Costs.--Any costs incurred in conducting the assessment 
     under paragraph (1), including any costs associated with any 
     actions undertaken to bring such property into compliance 
     with any Federal, State, or local environmental laws or 
     regulations, shall be borne by the Secretary of the Army.
       (d) Description of Real Property.--
       (1) Survey required.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the real property to be transferred under 
     subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
     to the Secretary of the Army.
       (2) Cost.--The cost of the survey carried out under 
     paragraph (1) shall be borne by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs.
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