109TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 253

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain

land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post

No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada, for the construction of

a post building and memorial park for use by the American Legion, other veterans’ groups, and the local community.

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Edward H. McDaniel

5 American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

2 In this Act:

3 (1) POST NO. 22.—The term ‘‘Post No. 22’’

4 means the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion

5 Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada.

6 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di8 rector of the Bureau of Land Management.

9 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO EDWARD H. MCDANIEL

10 AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 22.

11 (a) CONVEYANCE ON CONDITION SUBSEQUENT.—

12 Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of

13 this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the condition

14 stated in subsection (c) and in accordance with the Act

15 of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation

16 and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the

17 Secretary shall convey to Post No. 22, for no consider18 ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in

19 and to the parcel of land described in subsection (b).

20 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re21 ferred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of Bureau of Land

22 Management land that—

23 (1) is bounded by Route 160, Bride Street, and

24 Dandelion Road in Nye County, Nevada;

25 (2) consists of approximately 4.5 acres of land;

26 and
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1 (3) is more particularly described as a portion

of the S 1 2 ⁄4 of section 29, T. 20 S., R. 54 E., Mount

3 Diablo and Base Meridian.

4 (c) CONDITION ON USE OF LAND.—

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Post No. 22 and any succes6 sors of Post No. 22 shall use the parcel of land de7 scribed in subsection (b) for the construction and

8 operation of a post building and memorial park for

9 use by Post No. 22, other veterans groups, and the

10 local community for events and activities.

11 (2) REVERSION.—Except as provided in para12 graph (3), if the Secretary, after notice to Post No.

13 22 and an opportunity for a hearing, makes a find14 ing that Post No. 22 has used or permitted the use

15 of the parcel for any purpose other than the purpose

16 specified in paragraph (1) and Post No. 22 fails to

17 discontinue that use, title to the parcel shall revert

18 to the United States, to be administered by the Sec19 retary.

20 (3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the re21 quirements of paragraph (2) if the Secretary deter-
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1 mines that a waiver would be in the best interests

2 of the United States.

Passed the Senate July 26, 2005.

Attest:

Secretary.
109TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 253

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey

other veterans’ groups, and the local community.morial park for use by the American Legion,for the construction of a post building and meican Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada,certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel Amer-