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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1612 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a parcel of land 

in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee University, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 17, 2013 

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. 

BONNER, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mrs. ROBY, and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a 

parcel of land in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee University, 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. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress makes the following findings: 

5 (1) In 1922, Tuskegee University voted to do6 nate three hundred acres of land to the United 

7 States to build a veterans’ hospital, a portion of 

8 which is described in section 2(a). 


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1 (2) The property is administered by the Depart2 ment of Veterans Affairs and has been used as space 

3 for the Tuskegee Veteran’s Hospital. 

4 (3) Tuskegee University (hereinafter referred to 

5 as the ‘‘University’’) is a State-related land grant in6 stitution of higher learning that intends to use the 

7 property described in section 2(a) to further the edu8 cation and general welfare of its students. 

9 (4) As provided in section 2, the conveyance of 

10 the property to the University would promote the 

11 University’s educational mission and related pur12 poses and result in savings to the Federal Govern13 ment. 

14 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

15 AFFAIRS PROPERTY, TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA. 

16 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

17 Veterans Affairs shall, without consideration, convey all 

18 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

19 a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, 

20 consisting of approximately 64.5 acres located at 2400 

21 Hospital Road, Tuskegee, Alabama, including building 

22 numbers 19–29, 50–51, 59–60, 62–63, 80, 94, 96, and 

23 124, to Tuskegee University, for the purpose of permitting 

24 Tuskegee University to use the property to further the 

25 education and general welfare of its students. In carrying 


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1 out the conveyance under this subsection, the Secretary 

2 may survey all or a portion of the property to be conveyed 

3 if the Secretary determines such a survey would be nec4 essary or desirable. 

5 (b) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.—Notwithstanding 

6 section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re7 sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 

8 U.S.C. 9620(h)) or the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 

9 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), in the conveyance of the property 

10 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall be only required 

11 to meet the disclosure requirements for hazardous sub12 stances, pollutants, and contaminants, but otherwise shall 

13 not be required to remediate or abate the release of any 

14 hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, including 

15 petroleum and petroleum derivatives. 

16 (c) COOPERATIVE AUTHORITY.— 

17 (1) LEASES, CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE

18 AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—In conjunction with, or 

19 in addition to, the conveyance under subsection (a), 

20 the Secretary may enter into leases, contracts, and 

21 cooperative agreements with the University related 

22 to the conveyance authorized under subsection (a). 

23 (2) SOLE SOURCE.—Notwithstanding division C 

24 of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, or any 

25 other provision of law, the Secretary may lease real 


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1 property from the University on a noncompetitive 

2 basis. 

3 (3) NON-EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY.—The author4 ity provided by this subsection is in addition to any 

5 other authority of the Secretary. 

6 (d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

7 Secretary may require such reasonable terms and condi8 tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 

9 (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 

10 interests of the United States, except that the conveyance 

11 may not require further administrative or environmental 

12 analyses or examination. 

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