[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5575]
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  SA 6039. Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. 
Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the 
bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 C of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to 
     the City of Starkville, Mississippi (in this section referred 
     to as the ``City''), all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 
     improvements thereon, located at 343 Highway 12, Starkville, 
     Mississippi 39759, to be used for economic development 
     purposes.
       (b) Reversionary Interest.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time 
     that the property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being 
     used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance 
     specified in such subsection, all right, title, and interest 
     in and to the property, including any improvements thereto, 
     shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become 
     the property of the United States, and the United States 
     shall have the right of immediate entry onto such property.
       (2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an 
     opportunity for a hearing.
       (c) Consideration.--
       (1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance of 
     property under subsection (a), the City shall pay to the 
     United States an amount equal to the fair market value of the 
     property to be conveyed.
       (2) Determination of fair market value.--The Secretary 
     shall determine the fair market value of the property to be 
     conveyed under subsection (a) using an independent appraisal 
     based on the highest and best use of the property.
       (3) Treatment of consideration received.--Consideration 
     received under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the 
     special account in the Treasury established under 
     subparagraph (A) of section 572(b)(5) of title 40, United 
     States Code, and shall be available in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B) of such section.
       (d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may require the City to 
     cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation 
     of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 
     reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 
     to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including 
     survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any 
     other administrative costs related to the conveyance.
       (B) Refund.--If amounts are collected from the City under 
     subparagraph (A) in advance of the Secretary incurring the 
     actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs 
     actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the 
     conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund 
     the excess amount to the City.
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under 
     paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 
     Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to 
     cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the 
     conveyance, or to an appropriate fund or account currently 
     available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the 
     costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 
     amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for 
     the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 
     limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
       (e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the property to be conveyed under subsection 
     (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary.
       (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
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