[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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