[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5474]
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  SA 3677. Mr. VAN HOLLEN 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 appropriate place in division B, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER CURTIS BAY DEPOT, MARYLAND.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator of General Services, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Defense Logistics 
     Agency may convey to the Maryland Economic Development 
     Corporation (in this section, referred to as ``MEDCO''), all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a 
     parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, 
     consisting of approximately 435.00 acres at 710 Ordnance 
     Road, the former Curtis Bay Depot for the purpose of economic 
     development.
       (2) Consultation with coast guard.--In carrying out the 
     conveyance under this subsection, the Administrator shall 
     consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect 
     to matters concerning the equities of the Coast Guard in 
     areas in proximity to such parcel of real property.
       (b) Consideration Required.--As consideration for the 
     conveyance under subsection (a), MEDCO shall provide an 
     amount that is equivalent to the fair market value to the 
     Federal Buildings Fund for the right, title, and interest 
     conveyed under such subsection, based on an appraisal 
     approved by the Administrator. The consideration under this 
     subsection may be provided by cash payment, in-kind 
     regulatory closure, or a combination thereof, at such time as 
     the Administrator may require.
       (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment required.--The Administrator may require MEDCO 
     to cover all costs (except costs for environmental 
     remediation of the property) to be incurred by the 
     Administrator, or to reimburse the Administrator for costs 
     incurred by the Administrator, to carry out the conveyance 
     under this section, including survey costs, costs for 
     environmental documentation, and any other administrative 
     costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected 
     from MEDCO in advance of the Administrator incurring the 
     actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs 
     actually incurred by the Administrator to carry out the 
     conveyance, the Administrator shall refund the excess amount 
     to MEDCO.
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under 
     paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 
     Administrator to carry out the conveyance under subsection 
     (a) shall remain available until expended.
       (d) 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 
     Administrator.
       (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under 
     this section shall be subject to the following:
       (1) The Administrator may require such additional terms and 
     conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 
     (a) as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the 
     interests of the United States.
       (2) MEDCO shall execute a purchase and sale agreement 
     within one year of enactment of this legislation.
       (3) The conveyance will be on an ``as-is, where-is'' basis 
     via quitclaim deed subject to an access easement to the 
     United States Army Reserve Facility along the shoreline of 
     Curtis Bay.
       (4) The conveyance will be in compliance with the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
     Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
       (5) To the maximum extent possible, the Federal Government 
     shall incorporate land use controls to satisfy CERCLA 
     requirements for the purpose of expediting disposition and 
     subsequent redevelopment.
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