[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 30, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4933]
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  SA 3161. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2026 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. 2833. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY RESERVE CENTER, OPELIKA, 
                   ALABAMA.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the City of 
     Opelika, Alabama (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 any 
     improvements thereon, containing an Army Reserve Center and 
     consisting of approximately 4.5 acres, located within the 
     City, for the purpose of meeting increased health care 
     demands.
       (2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and 
     covenants.--The conveyance of the property under paragraph 
     (1) shall be subject to any easement, restriction, or 
     covenant of record applicable to the property and in 
     existence on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (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, 
     may, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become the 
     property of the United States, and the United States may have 
     the right of immediate entry onto such property.
       (2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1) may be made on the record after an opportunity 
     for a hearing.
       (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment required.--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 costs for environmental and real estate due 
     diligence and any other administrative costs related to the 
     conveyance.
       (2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected 
     from the City under paragraph (1) 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.
       (d) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The City may not use 
     Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to 
     be paid by the City under this section.
       (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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