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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9591 

To require the Administrator of General Services to sell certain property 

related to United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of General Services to sell 

certain property related to United States Penitentiary, 

Leavenworth, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 

5 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of Gen6 eral Services, on behalf of the Director of the Bureau of 

7 Prisons of the Department of Justice, shall sell, by quit8 claim deed, the property described in subsection (b) at fair 

9 market value and at highest and best use. 


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1 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property to be sold 

2 under this section is all property, including all buildings 

3 and improvements thereon, located in the State of Mis4 souri in connection with the United States Penitentiary, 

5 Leavenworth, Kansas, and administered by the United 

6 States Bureau of Prisons. 

7 (c) SURVEY REQUIRED.—As soon as practicable after 

8 the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descrip9 tion, including buildings, improvements, and acreage of 

10 the property to be sold under this section shall be deter11 mined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Adminis12 trator. 

13 (d) DEFERRED MAINTENANCE.—Any deferred main14 tenance required pursuant to the agreement between the 

15 United States and the Farley-Beverly Drainage District 

16 and entered into on April 18, 1967, shall be addressed 

17 before sale of the property under this section. 

18 (e) COSTS.—Any costs incurred for the completion of 

19 the survey or other activities undertaken to prepare the 

20 property for sale under this section, including costs related 

21 to the deferred maintenance requirements described in 

22 subsection (d), shall be reimbursed from the gross pro23 ceeds of the sale. 

24 (f) NET PROCEEDS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any net proceeds received 

2 from the sale of the property under this section shall 

3 be deposited into an account in the Federal Build4 ings Fund established by section 592 of title 40, 

5 United States Code. 

6 (2) FUTURE APPROPRIATION.—On deposit of 

7 net proceeds into the Fund under paragraph (1), 

8 such net proceeds may be expended only subject to 

9 a specific future appropriation. 

10 (g) PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The property described in 

12 subsection (b) may not be sold to any foreign person 

13 or entity, including if such person or entity is a ben14 eficial owner of such foreign person or entity. 

15 (2) DEFINITIONS.—The terms in this sub16 section have the meaning given such terms in section 

17 2 of Secure Federal LEASEs Act (40 U.S.C. 585 

18 note). 

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