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Calendar No. 54 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 253 

[Report No. 109–39] 

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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2005 

Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. ENSIGN) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

MARCH 14, 2005 

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

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. 
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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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

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

9 means the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion 

10 Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada. 

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

12 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di13 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

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

15 AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 22. 

16 (a) CONVEYANCE ON CONDITION SUBSEQUENT.— 

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

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

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

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

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

22 Secretary shall convey to Post No. 22, for no consider23 ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

24 and to the parcel of land described in subsection (b). 
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1 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re2 ferred to in subsection (b) subsection (a) is the parcel of 

3 Bureau of Land Management land that— 

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

5 Dandelion Road in Nye County, Nevada; 

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

7 and 

8 (3) is more particularly described as a portion 

of the S 1 9 ⁄4 of section 29, T. 20 S., R. 54 E., Mount 

10 Diablo and Base Meridian. 

11 (c) CONDITION ON USE OF LAND.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Post No. 22 and any succes13 sors of Post No. 22 shall use the parcel of land de14 scribed in section (b) subsection (b) for the construc15 tion and operation of a post building and memorial 

16 park for use by Post No. 22, other veterans groups, 

17 and the local community for events and activities. 

18 (2) REVERSION.—Except as provided in para19 graph (3), if the Secretary, after notice to Post No. 

20 22 and an opportunity for a hearing, makes a find21 ing that Post No. 22 has used or permitted the use 

22 of the parcel for any purpose other than the purpose 

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

24 discontinue that use, title to the parcel shall revert 
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1 to the United States, to be administered by the Sec2 retary. 

3 (3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the re4 quirements of paragraph (2) if the Secretary deter5 mines that a waiver would be in the best interests 

6 of the United States. 

Calendar No. 54 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 253 

[Report No. 109–39] 

A BILL 

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 AmerMARCH 14, 2005 

Reported with amendments