[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 95 (Monday, June 15, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4143]
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SA 2020. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to
the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, add the
following:
SEC. 2815. EXEMPTION OF ARMY OFF-SITE USE AND OFF-SITE
REMOVAL ONLY NON-MOBILE PROPERTIES FROM CERTAIN
EXCESS PROPERTY DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Excess or unutilized or underutilized non-
mobile property of the Army that is situated on non-excess
land shall be exempt from the requirements of title V of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et
seq.) upon a determination by the Secretary of the Army
that--
(1) the property is not feasible to relocate;
(2) the property is located in an area to which the general
public is denied access in the interest of national security;
and
(3) the exemption would facilitate the efficient disposal
of excess property or result in more efficient real property
management.
(b) Consultation.--Before making an initial determination
under the authority provided under subsection (a), and
periodically thereafter, the Secretary of the Army shall
consult with the Executive Director of the United States
Interagency Council on Homelessness on types of non-mobile
properties that may be feasible for relocation and suitable
to assist the homeless.
(b) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (a) shall
expire on September 30, 2017.
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