[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5256]
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SA 2992. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 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. 2836. LAND CONVEYANCE, BOYLE MEMORIAL ARMY RESERVE
CENTER, PARIS, TEXAS.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may
convey to Paris Junior College, located in Paris, Texas (in
this section referred to as the ``College''), all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of real property, including any improvements thereon,
consisting of approximately 4 acres, known as the former
Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, located in Paris, Texas.
(b) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the
conveyance under subsection (a), the College shall pay to the
Secretary of the Army an amount equal to not less than the
fair market value of the property to be conveyed, as
determined by the Secretary, which may consist of cash
payment, in-kind consideration as described in paragraph (2),
or a combination thereof.
(2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided
by the College under paragraph (1) may include--
(A) the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement,
maintenance, repair, or restoration (including environmental
restoration), or a combination thereof, of any property,
facilities, or infrastructure; or
(B) the delivery of services relating to the needs of the
Department of the Army that the Secretary considers
acceptable.
(3) Conveyance.--Cash payments received under paragraph (1)
as consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury
established under section 572(b)(5) of title 40, United
States Code.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall require
the College to cover costs 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
related to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs
related to the conveyance.
(B) Collection in advance.--If amounts are collected from
the College 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 College.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--
(A) In general.--Amounts received as reimbursement under
paragraph (1)(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 under subsection (a) or, if the
period of availability of obligations for that appropriation
has expired, to the appropriations of a fund that is
currently available to the Secretary for the same purpose.
(B) Merger of amounts.--Amounts credited to a fund or
account under subparagraph (A) 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.
(d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the
Army 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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