118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2854 

AN ACT 

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 

an agreement with the city of Fargo, North Dakota, 

for the conveyance of certain land of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs at Fargo National Cemetery, 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, 
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1 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 

4 Fargo, North Dakota. 

5 (2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 

6 means the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

7 (3) PARCEL.—The term ‘‘parcel’’ means the ap8 proximately 2.73 acres of land of the Department of 

9 Veterans Affairs at Fargo National Cemetery in 

10 Harwood, North Dakota, located in the southeast 

11 corner of the proposed expansion of the cemetery as 

12 depicted on the map provided by the Department en13 titled ‘‘Fargo National Cemetery’’ ‘‘Figure B’’ and 

14 dated April 21, 2023. 

15 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

16 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

17 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF18 FAIRS LAND AT FARGO NATIONAL CEME19 TERY. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—After the acquisition by the De21 partment of Veterans Affairs of 29.06 acres adjacent to 

22 the original 4.82-acre area of Fargo National Cemetery, 

23 North Dakota, and only if such acquisition is completed, 

24 upon a written request from the City for the conveyance 

25 of the parcel, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement 

26 with the City under which the Secretary shall convey to 
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1 the City all right, title, and interest of the United States 

2 in and to the parcel for the purpose of improving the expe3 rience of visitors and volunteers at Fargo National Ceme4 tery. 

5 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under the agreement de7 scribed in subsection (a), for the conveyance of the 

8 parcel, the City shall pay to the Secretary an 

9 amount equal to the market value of the parcel, as 

10 determined by the appraisal conducted under para11 graph (2). 

12 (2) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 

13 an appraisal of the parcel to be conveyed under sub14 section (a) in accordance with— 

15 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

16 Federal Land Acquisitions; 

17 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

18 Appraisal Practice; and 

19 (C) any other applicable law (including 

20 regulations). 

21 (c) ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

22 require such additional conditions in connection with the 

23 conveyance of the parcel as the Secretary considers appro24 priate. 
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1 (d) PROCEEDS.—Proceeds from the conveyance of 

2 the parcel shall be deposited into the National Cemetery 

3 Administration Facilities Operation Fund. 

4 SEC. 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 

5 (a) NO REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OR SALE OF

6 OTHER PARCELS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed 

7 to require or encourage the Secretary to purchase or sell 

8 any parcel not described in section 1(3). 

9 (b) NO REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIAL AGREE10 MENTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 

11 or encourage the Secretary to enter into any special agree12 ment with an entity not described in section 1(1). 

Passed the Senate October 19, 2023. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2854 

AN ACT 

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 

National Cemetery, and for other purposes. of the Department of Veterans Affairs at Fargo North Dakota, for the conveyance of certain land enter into an agreement with the city of Fargo,