[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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