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‘‘(b) LICENSES TO AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
FOR ERECTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS.—(1) Under such
conditions as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, such
Secretary may issue a revocable license to the American Na-
tional Red Cross to—
‘‘(A) erect and maintain, on any military in-
stallation under the jurisdiction of such Secretary,
buildings for the storage of supplies; or
‘‘(B) use, for the storage of supplies, buildings
erected by the United States.
‘‘(2) Supplies stored in buildings erected or used under
this subsection are available to aid the civilian population
in a serious national disaster.
‘‘(c) USE
OF
CERTAIN
FACILITIES
AS
POLLING
PLACES.—(1) Notwithstanding chapter 29 of title 18 (in-
cluding sections 592 and 593 of such title) or any other
provision of law, the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of
a military department may not (except as provided in
paragraph (3)) prohibit the designation or use of a quali-
fying facility under the jurisdiction of such Secretary as
an official polling place for Federal, State, or local elec-
tions.
‘‘(2) A Department of Defense facility is a qualifying
facility for purposes of this subsection if as of December
31, 2000—
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‘‘(A) the facility is designated as an official poll-
ing place by a State or local election official; or
‘‘(B) the facility has been used as such an offi-
cial polling place since January 1, 1996.
‘‘(3) The limitation in paragraph (1) may be waived
by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military
department with respect to a particular Department of De-
fense facility if such Secretary determines that local secu-
rity conditions require prohibition of the designation or use
of that facility as an official polling place for any elec-
tion.’’.
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISIONS.—Sections
2666, 2670, and 2673 of such title are repealed.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections for
chapter 159 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking the items relating to sections
2666, 2670, and 2673; and
(2) by striking the item relating to section 2679
and inserting the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 2679. Use of facilities: use by private organizations; use as polling places.’’.
SEC. 2812. MODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AU-
THORITIES ON FACILITIES FOR RESERVE
COMPONENTS.
(a) INTERESTS IN LAND.—
(1) DEFINITION
OF
TERM.—Section 18232 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
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(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as
paragraph (4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs:
‘‘(2) The term ‘facility’ includes any armory,
readiness center, building, structure, or other im-
provement of real property needed for the administra-
tion and training of any unit of the reserve compo-
nents of the armed forces.
‘‘(3) The term ‘interest in land’ includes a fee
title, lease, easement, license, permit, or agreement on
use of a parcel of real property needed for the admin-
istration and training of any unit of the reserve com-
ponents of the armed forces.’’.
(2) 
UTILIZATION
OF
TERM.—(A) 
Section
18231(1) of such title is amended by inserting before
the semicolon the following: ‘‘, and the acquisition of
interests in land for such purposes’’.
(B) Section 18233 of such title is amended—
(i) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or inter-
ests in land’’ after ‘‘facilities’’ each place it ap-
pears; and
(ii) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘real
property’’ and inserting ‘‘interests in land’’.
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(C) Section 18233a(a)(1) of such title is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘or interest in land’’ after ‘‘facility’’.
(b) MODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ACQUISI-
TION AUTHORITY.—Section 18233 of such title is further
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘and to’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 159
and 169 of this title, and’’; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘trans-
fer,’’ and inserting ‘‘transfer from a military de-
partment, another department or agency of the
Federal Government, or a State agency,’’; and
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘exchange of
Government-owned land, or otherwise’’ and inserting
‘‘or exchange of Government-owned land’’.
(c) AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT SMALL PROJECTS.—
(1) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AUTHOR-
ITY.—Section 18233a(a) of such title is further
amended—
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking
‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
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‘‘(D) A repair project (as that term is defined in
section 2811(e) of this title) costing less than
$10,000,000.’’.
(2) RECODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY
OUT WITH OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS.—
Chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 18233a the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 18233b. Authority to carry out small projects with
operation and maintenance funds
‘‘Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense
may prescribe, the Secretary may spend, from appropria-
tions available for operation and maintenance, amounts
necessary to carry out any project authorized under section
18233(a) of this title costing not more than—
‘‘(1) 
the 
amount 
specified 
in 
section
2805(c)(1)(A) of this title, in the case of a project in-
tended solely to correct a deficiency that is life-threat-
ening, health-threatening, or safety-threatening; or
‘‘(2) 
the 
amount 
specified 
in 
section
2805(c)(1)(B) of this title, in the case of any other
project.’’.
(3) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Sec-
tion 18233a of such title is amended by striking sub-
section (b).
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(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 18233a
of such title is further amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) Except as provided in
paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in subsection (b)’’; and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as sub-
section (b) and in that subsection, as so
redesignated—
(i) by striking ‘‘Paragraph (1)’’ and
inserting ‘‘Subsection (a)’’;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs
(A), (B), (C), and (D) as paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), and (4), respectively; and
(iii) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
as 
so
redesignated—
(I) by redesignating clauses (i)
and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and
(B), respectively; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, by striking ‘‘(I) 25 per-
cent, or (II)’’ and inserting ‘‘(i) 25
percent, or (ii)’’.
(5) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(A) The heading
of section 18233a of such title is amended to read as
follows:
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‘‘§ 18233a. Limitation on certain projects’’.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 1803 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 18233a and inserting the fol-
lowing new items:
‘‘18233a. Limitation on certain projects.
‘‘18233b. Authority to carry out small projects with operation and maintenance
funds.’’.
SEC. 2813. AUTHORITY TO EXCHANGE OR SELL RESERVE
COMPONENT FACILITIES AND LANDS TO OB-
TAIN NEW RESERVE COMPONENT FACILITIES
AND LANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may au-
thorize each Secretary of a military department to carry
out projects to assess the feasibility and advisability of ob-
taining new facilities and lands for the reserve components
of such department through the exchange or sale of existing
facilities or lands of such reserve components.
(b) TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED.—Pursuant to the
authority under subsection (a), the Secretary of a military
department may carry out any transaction as follows:
(1) An exchange of an existing facility or exist-
ing interest in land of a reserve component of such
department for a new facility, an interest in land, or
an addition to an existing facility for the reserve
component.
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(2) A sale of an existing facility or existing in-
terest in land of a reserve component of such depart-
ment with the proceeds of sale used to acquire a new
facility, an interest in land, or an addition to an ex-
isting facility for the reserve component.
(3) A combination of an exchange and sale of an
existing facility, interest in land, or both of a reserve
component of such department with the use of the ex-
change allowance and proceeds of sale to acquire a fa-
cility, an interest in land, or an addition to an exist-
ing facility for the reserve component.
(c) FACILITIES
AND LANDS SUBJECT
TO TRANS-
ACTION.—A facility or interest in land of a reserve compo-
nent that may be exchanged or sold pursuant to the author-
ity under subsection (a) is any facility or interest in land
under the control of the military department concerned that
is not excess property, as that term is defined in section
102(3) of title 40, United States Code.
(d) FAIR MARKET VALUE TO BE OBTAINED IN TRANS-
ACTION.—In any exchange or sale of an existing facility
pursuant to the authority under subsection (a), the United
States shall receive cash, a replacement facility or addition
to an existing facility, an interest in land, or a combination
thereof of in an amount not less than the fair market value
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of the existing facility, as determined by the Secretary of
the military department concerned.
(e) REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT FACILITIES.—
(1) A facility obtained as a replacement facility for an ex-
isting facility, or as an addition to an existing facility,
pursuant to the authority under subsection (a) shall, as de-
termined by the Secretary of the military department
concerned—
(A) be complete and usable, fully functional, and
ready for occupancy, and satisfy fully all operational
requirements of the existing facility; and
(B) meet all applicable Federal, State, and local
requirements relating to health, safety, fire, and the
environment.
(2) A facility obtained as a replacement facility for
an existing facility, or as an addition to an existing facil-
ity, pursuant to the authority under subsection (a) shall
meet the requirements specified in subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of paragraph (1) before the conclusion of the exchange
or sale of the existing facility concerned.
(f) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of a mili-
tary department shall carry out each transaction pursuant
to the authority under subsection (a) through an agreement
for that purpose entered into by such Secretary and the per-
son or entity carrying out the transaction.
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(g) SELECTION AMONG COMPETING PARTICIPANTS.—
(1) If more than one person or entity notifies the Secretary
of a military department of an interest in carrying out a
transaction pursuant to the authority under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall, except as provided in paragraph (2),
select the person or entity to carry out the transaction
through the use of competitive procedures.
(2) The Secretary of a military department may use
procedures other than competitive procedures to select
among persons and entities to carry out a transaction pur-
suant to the authority under subsection (a), but only in
accordance with subsections (c) through (f) of section 2304
of title 10, United States Code.
(h) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—(1) The Sec-
retary of a military department may not enter into an
agreement pursuant to the authority under subsection (a)
until 30 days after the date on which such Secretary sub-
mits to the congressional defense committees a report on the
agreement.
(2) A report on an agreement under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A description of terms of the agreement, in-
cluding a description of any funds to be received by
the United States under the agreement and the pro-
posed use of such funds.
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(B) A description of the existing facility, interest
in land, or both of a reserve component covered by the
agreement, including the fair market value of such fa-
cility, interest in land, or both and the method of de-
termination of such fair market value.
(C) Data on the facility or addition to an exist-
ing facility, if any, to be received by the United
States under the agreement, which data shall meet re-
quirements for data to be provided Congress for mili-
tary construction projects to obtain a similar facility
or addition to an existing facility.
(D) A certification that the existing facility, in-
terest in land, or both of a reserve component covered
by the agreement is not required by another military
department.
(3) Section 2662 of title 10, United States Code, shall
not apply to any transaction carried out pursuant to the
authority under subsection (a).
(i) TREATMENT
OF FUNDS RECEIVED
IN TRANS-
ACTIONS.—(1) The Secretary of a military department
shall deposit in a special account in the Treasury estab-
lished for such purpose pursuant to section 572(b) of title
40, United States Code, any amounts received pursuant to
an agreement entered into by such Secretary pursuant to
the authority under subsection (a).
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(2) Amounts deposited by the Secretary of a military
department under paragraph (1) in the account established
by such Secretary under that paragraph with respect to an
agreement shall be available to such Secretary, without fur-
ther appropriation, as follows:
(A) For the construction or acquisition of facili-
ties, or of additions to existing facilities, for the re-
serve component concerned at the location to which
such agreement applies.
(B) To the extent that such amounts are not re-
quired for purposes of subparagraph (A), for mainte-
nance, protection, alteration, repair, improvement, or
restoration (including environmental restoration) of
facilities or property of the reserve component con-
cerned at the location to which such agreement ap-
plies.
(3) Amounts available under paragraph (2) shall re-
main available until expended.
(j) SOLE AUTHORITY FOR EXCHANGES OF FACILITIES
AND LANDS.—Except as otherwise specifically authorized
by law, during the period of the authority under subsection
(a), the authority under that subsection to exchange facili-
ties or interests in land of the reserve components to obtain
facilities, interests in land, or additions to facilities for the
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reserve components is the sole authority available in law
for that purpose.
(k) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION LAWS.—Transactions pursuant to the authority
under subsection (a) shall not be treated as military con-
struction projects requiring an authorization in law as oth-
erwise required by section 2802 of title 10, United States
Code.
(l) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2007, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the exercise of the authority under
subsection (a). The report shall include the following:
(1) A description of the projects carried out
under the authority.
(2) A description of the analysis and criteria
used to identify existing facilities and interests in
land to be exchanged or sold under the authority.
(3) An assessment of the utility to the Depart-
ment of Defense of the authority, including rec-
ommendations for modifications of such authority in
order to enhance the utility of such authority for the
Department.
(4) An assessment of interest in future exchanges
or sales in the event the authority is extended.
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(5) An assessment of the advisability of making
the authority, including any modifications of the au-
thority recommended under paragraph (3), perma-
nent.
(m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘facility’’ includes an armory,
readiness center, or other structure, and storage or
other facilities, normally needed for the administra-
tion and training of a unit of a reserve component.
(2) The terms ‘‘armory’’ and ‘‘readiness center’’
have the meanings given such terms in section
18232(3) of title 10, United States Code.
(n) EXPIRATION DATE.—No transaction may be com-
menced pursuant to the authority under subsection (a) after
September 30, 2006.
SEC. 2814. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE TO RECOMMEND THAT INSTALLA-
TIONS BE PLACED IN INACTIVE STATUS DUR-
ING 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
AND REALIGNMENT.
Section 2914 of the Defense Base Closure and Realign-
ment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–
510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by striking subsection
(c).
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Subtitle C—Land Conveyances
SEC. 2821. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION,
DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER, COLUMBUS, OHIO.
(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Army may transfer, without reimbursement, to the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs administrative jurisdiction of a
parcel of real property consisting of approximately 20 acres
and comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in
Columbus, Ohio.
(b) USE OF PROPERTY.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may only use the property transferred under sub-
section (a) as the site for the construction of a new out-
patient clinic for the provision of medical services to vet-
erans.
(c) COSTS.—Any administrative costs in connection
with the transfer of property under subsection (a), includ-
ing the costs of the survey required by subsection (e), shall
be borne by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(d) RETURN OF JURISDICTION TO ARMY.—If at any
time the Secretary of the Army determines that the property
transferred under subsection (a) is not being utilized for
the outpatient clinic described in subsection (b), then, at
the election of the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall return to the Secretary of the Army
administrative jurisdiction of the property.
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(e) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL SCREENING.—The
conveyance under subsection (a) is exempt from the require-
ment to screen the property for other Federal use pursuant
to section 2693 of title 10, United States Code.
(f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be transferred
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary of the Army.
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Army may require such additional terms and
conditions in connection with the transfer under subsection
(a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.
SEC. 2822. LAND CONVEYANCE, BROWNING ARMY RESERVE
CENTER, UTAH.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of
the Army may convey, without consideration, to the State
of Utah (in this section referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of unimproved real property consisting of approximately
10 acres and located at the Browning Army Reserve Center,
Utah.
(2) The purpose of the conveyance is to permit the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs of the State of Utah to con-
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struct and operate a facility for the provision of nursing
care for veterans.
(b) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the State to cover costs to be incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related
to environmental documentation, and other administrative
costs related to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the Sec-
retary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall
refund the excess amount to the State.
(2) Amounts received under paragraph (1) shall be
credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the
costs incurred by the Secretary. Amounts so credited shall
be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall
be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or ac-
count.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary.
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
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in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2823. LAND EXCHANGE, ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIR-
GINIA.
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of
Defense may convey to Arlington County, Virginia (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real prop-
erty, together with any improvements thereon, consisting of
not more than 4.5 acres and located along the western
boundary of the Navy Annex property, Virginia, for the
purpose of the construction of a freedmen heritage museum
and an Arlington history museum.
(2) The size of the parcel of real property conveyed
under paragraph (1) shall be such that the acreage of the
parcel shall be equivalent to the acreage of the parcel of
real property conveyed under subsection (b). The Secretary
shall determine the acreage of the parcels, and such deter-
mination shall be final.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the convey-
ance of property under subsection (a), the County shall con-
vey to the United States all right, title, and interest of the
County in and to a parcel of real property, together with
any improvements thereon, consisting of not more than 4.5
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acres and known as the Southgate Road right-of-way be-
tween Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, and the Navy
Annex property.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the parcels of real property to be
conveyed under this section shall be determined by surveys
satisfactory to the Secretary.
(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCES.—(1) The
Secretary may require the County to cover costs to be in-
curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for
costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the convey-
ances under subsections (a) and (b), including survey costs,
costs related to environmental documentation, and other ad-
ministrative costs related to the conveyances. If amounts are
collected from the County in advance of the Secretary incur-
ring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the
costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the
conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount
to the County.
(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was
used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
out the conveyances. Amounts so credited shall be merged
with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be avail-
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able for the same purposes, and subject to the same condi-
tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—(1) If at any time the
Secretary determines that the property conveyed to the
County under subsection (a) is not being used for the pur-
poses stated in that subsection, then, at the option of the
Secretary, all right, title, and interest in and to the prop-
erty, including any improvements thereon, shall revert to
the United States, and the United States shall have the
right of immediate entry onto the property.
(2) If the Secretary exercises the reversionary interest
provided for in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pay the
County, from amounts available to the Secretary for mili-
tary construction for the Defense Agencies, an amount equal
to the fair market value of the property covered by the rever-
sionary interest, as determined by the Secretary.
(f) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL SCREENING.—The
conveyance under subsection (a) is exempt from the require-
ment to screen the property for other Federal use pursuant
to sections 2693 and 2696 of title 10, United States Code.
(g) INCLUSION OF SOUTHGATE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
PROPERTY IN TRANSFER OF NAVY ANNEX PROPERTY FOR
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 2881 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65;
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113 Stat. 879) is amended by striking ‘‘three parcels of real
property consisting of approximately 36 acres’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘four parcels of real property consisting of approxi-
mately 40 acres’’.
(h) TERMINATION OF RESERVATION OF CERTAIN NAVY
ANNEX PROPERTY FOR MEMORIALS OR MUSEUMS.—Sub-
section (b) of such section, as amended by section 2863(f)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat.
1332) and section 2851(a)(1) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Pub-
lic Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2726), is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
(i) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyances under this section as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2824. LAND CONVEYANCE, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Army may convey, without consideration, to the Hampton
City School Board, Hampton, Virginia (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Board’’), all right, title, and interest of
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the United States in and to a parcel of real property, in-
cluding any improvements thereon, that consists of approxi-
mately 29.8 acres, is located on Downey Farm Road in
Hampton, Virginia, and is known as the Butler Farm
United States Army Reserve Center in order to permit the
Board to utilize the property for public education purposes.
(b) CONDITION
OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that
the Board accept the real property described in subsection
(a) in its condition at the time of the conveyance, commonly
known as conveyance ‘‘as is’’.
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the Board to cover costs to be in-
curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for
costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related
to environmental documentation, and other administrative
costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected
from the Board in advance of the Secretary incurring the
actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actu-
ally incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance,
the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Board.
(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was
used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
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out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged
with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes, and subject to the same condi-
tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(d) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL SCREENING.—The
conveyance authorized by subsection (a) is exempt from the
requirement to screen the property for other Federal use
pursuant to section 2693 and 2696 of title 10, United States
Code.
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary.
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2825. LAND CONVEYANCE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Army may convey, without consideration, to the State of
Washington (in this section referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a
parcel of real property, including any improvements there-
on, consisting of approximately 9.747 acres in Seattle,
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Washington, and comprising a portion of the National
Guard Facility, Pier 91, for the purpose of permitting the
State to convey the facility unencumbered for economic de-
velopment purposes.
(b) CONDITION
OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that
the State accept the real property in its condition at the
time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance ‘‘as
is’’.
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—(1) The State shall
reimburse the Secretary for the administrative expenses in-
curred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including expenses related to surveys
and legal descriptions, boundary monumentation, environ-
mental surveys, necessary documentation, travel, and deed
preparation.
(2) Section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code,
shall apply to any amounts received by the Secretary as
reimbursement under this subsection.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by
the United States, subject to the requirement for reimburse-
ment under subsection (c).
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(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2826. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION, NEBRASKA AVE-
NUE NAVAL COMPLEX, DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA.
(a) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy
shall transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Ad-
ministrator of General Services the parcel of Department
of the Navy real property in the District of Columbia
known as the Nebraska Avenue Complex for the purpose of
permitting the Administrator to use the Complex to accom-
modate the Department of Homeland Security. The Com-
plex shall be transferred in its existing condition.
(b) AUTHORITY TO RETAIN MILITARY FAMILY HOUS-
ING.—The Secretary of the Navy may retain administrative
jurisdiction over the portion of the Complex that the Sec-
retary considers to be necessary for continued use as Navy
family housing.
(c) TIME FOR TRANSFER.—The transfer of adminis-
trative jurisdiction over the Complex to the Administrator
under subsection (c) shall be completed not later than Janu-
ary 1, 2005.
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(d) RELOCATION OF NAVY ACTIVITIES.—As part of the
transfer of the Complex under this section, the Secretary
of the Navy shall relocate Department of the Navy activities
at the Complex to other locations.
(e) PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS.—Subject to the
availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall be responsible for the
payment of—
(1) all reasonable costs, including costs to move
furnishings and equipment, related to the relocation
of Department of the Navy activities from the Com-
plex under subsection (d);
(2) all reasonable costs, including rent, incident
to the occupancy by such activities of interim leased
space; and
(3) all reasonable costs incident to the acquisi-
tion of permanent facilities for Department of the
Navy activities relocated from the Complex.
(f) SUBMISSION OF COST ESTIMATES.—As soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, but
not later than January 1, 2005, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees an ini-
tial estimate of the amounts that will be necessary to cover
the costs to permanently relocate Department of the Navy
activities from the Complex. The Secretary shall include in
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the estimate anticipated land acquisition and facility con-
struction costs. The Secretary shall revise the estimate as
necessary whenever information regarding the actual costs
for the relocation is obtained.
(g) CERTIFICATION OF RELOCATION COSTS.—At the
end of the three-year period beginning on the date of the
transfer of the Complex under subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Navy shall submit to Congress written notice—
(1) specifying the total amount expended under
subsection (e) to cover the costs of relocating Depart-
ment of the Navy activities from the Complex;
(2) specifying the total amount expended to ac-
quire permanent facilities for Department of the Navy
activities relocated from the Complex; and
(3) certifying whether the amounts paid are suf-
ficient to complete all relocation actions.
SEC. 2827. LAND CONVEYANCE, HONOLULU, HAWAII.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Navy may convey, without consideration but subject to the
conditions specified in subsection (b), to the City and Coun-
ty of Honolulu, Hawaii, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to a parcel of real property, including
improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 5.16
acres located at 890 Valkenberg Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii,
and currently used by the City and County of Honolulu
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as the site of a fire station and firefighting training facility.
The purpose of the conveyance is to enhance the capability
of the City and County of Honolulu to provide fire protec-
tion and firefighting services to the civilian and military
properties in the area and to provide a location for fire-
fighting training for civilian and military personnel.
(b) CONDITIONS
OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following condi-
tions:
(1) That the City and County of Honolulu ac-
cept the real property in its condition at the time of
the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance ‘‘as
is’’.
(2) That the City and County of Honolulu make
the firefighting training facility available to the fire
protection and firefighting units of the military de-
partments for training not less than 2 days per week
on terms satisfactory to the Secretary.
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary shall require the City and County of Honolulu
to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reim-
burse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to
carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including
survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation,
and other administrative costs related to the conveyance.
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If amounts are collected from the City and County of Hono-
lulu in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs,
and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred
by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary
shall refund the excess amount, without interest, to the City
and County of Honolulu.
(2) Amounts received under paragraph (1) shall be
credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the
costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the convey-
ance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts
in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same
purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limita-
tions, as amounts in such fund or account.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2828. LAND CONVEYANCE, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Navy may convey, without consideration, to the City of
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Portsmouth, Virginia (in this section referred to as the
‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to a parcel of real property, including any improve-
ments thereon, consisting of approximately 0.49 acres lo-
cated at 517 King Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, and known
as the ‘‘Navy YMCA Building’’, for economic revitalization
purposes.
(b) CONDITIONS
OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following condi-
tions:
(1) That the City accept the real property de-
scribed in subsection (a) in its condition at the time
of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance
‘‘as is’’.
(2) That the City bear all costs related to the en-
vironmental remediation, use, and redevelopment of
the real property.
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the City to cover costs to be incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related
to environmental documentation, and other administrative
costs related to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the Sec-
retary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the
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Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall
refund the excess amount to the City.
(2) Amounts received under paragraph (1) shall be
credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the
costs incurred by the Secretary. Amounts so credited shall
be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall
be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or ac-
count.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2829. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER GRIFFISS AIR
FORCE BASE, NEW YORK.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of
the Air Force may convey to the Oneida County Industrial
Development Agency, New York, the local reuse authority
for the former Griffiss Air Force Base (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Authority’’), all right, title and interest
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of the United States in and to a parcel of real property
consisting of 9.639 acres and including four buildings de-
scribed in paragraph (2) that were vacated by the Air Force
in conjunction with its relocation to the Consolidated Intel-
ligence and Reconnaissance Laboratory at Air Force Re-
search Laboratory—Rome Research Site, Rome, New York.
(2) The buildings described in this paragraph are the
buildings located on the real property referred in paragraph
(1) as follows:
(A) Building 240 (117,323 square feet).
(B) Building 247 (13,199 square feet).
(C) Building 248 (4,000 square feet).
(D) Building 302 (20,577 square feet).
(3) The purpose of the conveyance under this sub-
section is to permit the Authority to develop the parcel and
structures conveyed for economic purposes in a manner con-
sistent with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act
of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10
U.S.C. 2687 note).
(b) CONDITION
OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that
the Authority accept the real property in its condition at
the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance
‘‘as is’’.
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(c) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the convey-
ance of property under subsection (a), the Authority shall
pay the United States an amount equal to the fair market
of value, as determined by the Secretary.
(d) TREATMENT OF PROCEEDS.—Any consideration
received under subsection (c) shall be deposited in the De-
partment of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 established
by section 2906 of the Defense Base Closure and Realign-
ment Act of 1990, and shall be available for use in accord-
ance with subsection (b) of such section.
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne
by the Authority.
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2830. LAND EXCHANGE, MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE,
ALABAMA.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Air Force may convey to the City of Montgomery, Alabama
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title,
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and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property, including any improvements thereon, consisting
of approximately 28 acres and including all of the Maxwell
Heights Housing site and located at Maxwell Air Force
Base, Alabama.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the con-
veyance of property under subsection (a), the City shall con-
vey to the United States all right, title, and interest of the
City to a parcel of real property, including any improve-
ments thereon, consisting of approximately 35 acres and
designated as project AL 6–4, that is owned by the City
and is contiguous to Maxwell Air Force Base, for the pur-
pose of allowing the Secretary to incorporate such property
into a project for the acquisition or improvement of mili-
tary housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title
10, United States Code. The Secretary shall have adminis-
trative jurisdiction over the real property received under
this subsection.
(2) If the fair market value of the real property re-
ceived under paragraph (1) is less than the fair market
value of the real property conveyed under subsection (a) (as
determined pursuant to an appraisal acceptable to the Sec-
retary), the Secretary may require the City to provide, pur-
suant to negotiations between the Secretary and the City,
in-kind consideration the value of which when added to the
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fair market value of the property conveyed under subsection
(b) equals the fair market value of the property conveyed
under subsection (a).
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the City to cover costs to be incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyances
under subsections (a) and (b), including survey costs, costs
related to environmental documentation, and other admin-
istrative costs related to the conveyances. If amounts are
collected from the City in advance of the Secretary incur-
ring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the
costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the
conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount
to the City.
(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was
used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
out the conveyances. Amounts so credited shall be merged
with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes, and subject to the same condi-
tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under
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subsections (a) and (b) shall be determined by surveys satis-
factory to the Secretary.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyances under subsections (a)
and (b) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.
SEC. 2831. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL AIR STATION, PATUX-
ENT RIVER, MARYLAND.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Navy may convey to the State of Maryland (in this section
referred to as ‘‘State’’), all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to a parcel of real property, including
improvements thereon, consisting of approximately five
acres at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland, and
containing the Point Lookout Lighthouse, other structures
related to the lighthouse, and an archaeological site per-
taining to the military hospital that was located on the
property during the Civil War. The conveyance shall in-
clude artifacts pertaining to the military hospital recovered
by the Navy and held at the installation.
(b) PROPERTY RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE.—As consid-
eration for the conveyance of the real property under sub-
section (a), the State shall convey to the United States a
parcel of real property consisting of approximately five
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acres located in Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary’s
County, Maryland.
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the State to cover costs to be incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related
to environmental documentation, relocation expenses in-
curred under subsection (b), and other administrative costs
related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the
State in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs,
and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred
by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary
shall refund the excess amount to State.
(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was
used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged
with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes, and subject to the same condi-
tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the properties to be conveyed under
this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to
the Secretary.
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(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyances under this section as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2832. LAND CONVEYANCE, MARCH AIR FORCE BASE,
CALIFORNIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Air Force may convey to the March Joint Powers Authority
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘MJPA’’) all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property, including any improvements thereon, consisting
of approximately 15 acres located in Riverside County,
California, and containing the former Defense Reutilization
and Marketing Office facility for March Air Force Base,
which is also known as Parcel A–6, for the purpose of eco-
nomic development and revitalization.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the con-
veyance of property under subsection (a), the MJPA shall
pay the United States an amount equal to the fair market
value, as determined by the Secretary, of the property to
be conveyed under such subsection.
(2) The consideration received under this subsection
shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury
established under section 572(b) of title 40, United States
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Code, and available in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (5)(B)(ii).
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne
by the MJPA.
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2833. LAND CONVEYANCE, SUNFLOWER ARMY AMMUNI-
TION PLANT, KANSAS.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Army, in consultation with the Administrator of General
Services, may convey to an entity selected by the Board of
Commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas (in this section
referred to as the ‘‘entity’’ and the ‘‘Board’’, respectively),
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
a parcel of real property, including any improvements
thereon, consisting of approximately 9,065 acres and con-
taining the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant. The pur-
pose of the conveyance is to facilitate the re-use of the prop-
erty for economic development and revitalization.
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(b) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the entity shall provide the
United States, whether by cash payment, in-kind contribu-
tion, or a combination thereof, an amount that is not less
than the fair market value, as determined by an appraisal
of the property acceptable to the Administrator and the Sec-
retary. The Secretary may authorize the entity to carry out,
as in-kind consideration, environmental remediation ac-
tivities for the property conveyed under such subsection.
(2) The Secretary shall deposit any cash received as
consideration under this subsection in a special account es-
tablished pursuant to section 572(b) of title 40, United
States Code, to pay for environmental remediation and ex-
plosives cleanup of the property conveyed under subsection
(a).
(c) CONSTRUCTION WITH PREVIOUS LAND CONVEY-
ANCE AUTHORITY
ON SUNFLOWER ARMY AMMUNITION
PLANT.—The authority in subsection (a) to make the con-
veyance described in that subsection is in addition to the
authority under section 2823 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Pub-
lic Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2712) to make the conveyance
described in that section.
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND EXPLOSIVES
CLEANUP.—(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of
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law, the Secretary may enter into a multi-year cooperative
agreement or contract with the entity to undertake environ-
mental remediation and explosives cleanup of the property,
and may utilize amounts authorized to be appropriated for
the Secretary for purposes of environmental remediation
and explosives cleanup under the agreement.
(2) The terms of the cooperative agreement or contract
may provide for advance payments on an annual basis or
for payments on a performance basis. Payments may be
made over a period of time agreed to by the Secretary and
the entity or for such time as may be necessary to perform
the environmental remediation and explosives cleanup of
the property, including any long-term operation and main-
tenance requirements.
(e) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the entity or other persons to cover
costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the
Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out
the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs,
costs related to environmental, and other administrative
costs related to the conveyance.
(2) Amounts received under paragraph (1) shall be
credited to the appropriation, fund, or account from which
the costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged
with funds in such appropriation, fund, or account, and
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shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the
same limitations, as the funds with which merged.
(f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey jointly
satisfactory to the Secretary and the Administrator.
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary and the Administrator may require such additional
terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance of
real property under subsection (a), and the environmental
remediation and explosives cleanup under subsection (d),
as the Secretary and the Administrator jointly consider ap-
propriate to protect the interests of the United States.
SEC. 2834. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION,
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Navy may convey to the Berkeley County Sanitation Au-
thority, South Carolina (in this section referred to as the
‘‘Authority’’), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of real property, including any
improvements thereon, consisting of not more than 38 acres
and comprising a portion of the Naval Weapons Station,
Charleston, South Carolina, for the purpose of allowing the
Authority to expand an existing sewage treatment plant.
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(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the convey-
ance of property under subsection (a), the Authority shall
provide the United States, whether by cash payment, in-
kind services, or a combination thereof, an amount that is
not less than the fair market value, as determined by an
appraisal acceptable to the Secretary, of the property con-
veyed under such subsection.
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the Authority to cover costs incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including appraisal costs, survey
costs, costs related to compliance with the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
environmental remediation, and other administrative costs
related to the conveyance. If the amounts are collected from
the Authority in advance of the Secretary incurring the ac-
tual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actu-
ally incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance,
the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Author-
ity.
(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was
used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged
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with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be made
available for the same purposes, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or ac-
count.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by
the Authority.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2835. LAND CONVEYANCE, LOUISIANA ARMY AMMUNI-
TION PLANT, DOYLINE, LOUISIANA.
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Army may convey to the State of Louisiana (in this section
referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to a parcel of real property, in-
cluding any improvements thereon, consisting of approxi-
mately 14,949 acres located at the Louisiana Army Ammu-
nition Plant, Doyline, Louisiana.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the convey-
ance of property under subsection (a), the State shall—
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(1) maintain at least 13,500 acres of such prop-
erty for the purpose of military training, unless the
Secretary determines that fewer acres are required for
such purpose;
(2) ensure that any other uses that are made of
the property conveyed under subsection (a) do not ad-
versely impact military training;
(3) accommodate the use of such property, at no
cost or fee, for meeting the present and future train-
ing needs of Armed Forces units, including units of
the Louisiana National Guard and the other active
and reserve components of the Armed Forces;
(4) assume, starting on the date that is five
years after the date of the conveyance of such prop-
erty, responsibility for any monitoring, sampling, or
reporting requirements that are associated with the
environmental restoration activities of the Army on
the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, and shall
bear such responsibility until such time as such moni-
toring, sampling, or reporting is no longer required;
and
(5) assume the rights and responsibilities of the
Army under the armaments retooling manufacturing
support agreement between the Army and the facility
use contractor with respect to the Louisiana Army
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Ammunition Plant in accordance with the terms of
such agreement in effect at the time of the conveyance.
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The
Secretary may require the State to cover costs to be incurred
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance
under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related
to environmental documentation, and other administrative
costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected
from the State in advance of the Secretary incurring the
actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actu-
ally incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance,
the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to State.
(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under para-
graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was
used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged
with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes, and subject to the same condi-
tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satis-
factory to the Secretary. The cost of each survey shall be
borne by the State.
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(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 2836. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR LAND CON-
VEYANCE, EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE YARD,
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
Section 563(h) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–53; 113 Stat. 360) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(h) CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may convey to
the City of Charleston, South Carolina (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘City’), all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property of the Corps of Engineers, together with any
improvements thereon, that is known as the Equip-
ment and Storage Yard and consists of approximately
1.06 acres located on Meeting Street in Charleston,
South Carolina, in as-is condition.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the
conveyance of property under paragraph (1), the City
shall provide the United States, whether by cash pay-
ment, in-kind contribution, or a combination thereof,
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an amount that is not less than the fair market value
of the property conveyed, as determined by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(3) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts received as
consideration under this subsection may be used by
the Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, as fol-
lows:
‘‘(A) Any amounts received as consideration
may be used to carry out activities under this
Act, notwithstanding any requirements associ-
ated with the Plant Replacement and Improve-
ment Program (PRIP), including—
‘‘(i) 
leasing, 
purchasing, 
or 
con-
structing an office facility within the
boundaries of Charleston, Berkeley, and
Dorchester Counties, South Carolina; and
‘‘(ii) satisfying any PRIP balances.
‘‘(B) Any amounts received as consideration
that are in excess of the fair market value of the
property conveyed under paragraph (1) may be
used for any authorized activities of the Corps of
Engineers, Charleston District.
‘‘(4) DESCRIPTION
OF
PROPERTY.—The exact
acreage and legal description of the real property to
be conveyed under paragraph (1) and any property
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transferred to the United States as consideration
under paragraph (2) shall be determined by surveys
satisfactory to the Secretary.
‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and
conditions in connection with the conveyance under
paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States.’’.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
SEC. 2841. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOLLOW-ON LABORA-
TORY 
REVITALIZATION 
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.
(a) FOLLOW-ON PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—(1) The
Secretary of Defense may carry out a program (to be known
as the ‘‘Department of Defense Follow-On Laboratory Revi-
talization Demonstration Program’’) for the revitalization
of Department of Defense laboratories. Under the program,
the Secretary may carry out minor military construction
projects in accordance with subsection (b) and other appli-
cable law to improve laboratories covered by the program.
(2) The program under this section is the successor
program to the Department of Defense Laboratory Revital-
ization Demonstration Program carried out under section
2892 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
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‘‘(B) An assessment of the most common difficul-
ties encountered by claimants and potential claimants
under this subtitle during the preceding year.
‘‘(C) Such recommendations as the Ombudsman
considers appropriate for the improvement of the
practices of the Department of Labor in admin-
istering this subtitle.
‘‘(D) Such recommendations at the Ombudsman
considers appropriate for modifying the authorities
and requirements of this subtitle in order to better ad-
dress the workers compensation interests of covered
Department of Energy contractor employees and oth-
ers, as determined by the Ombudsman, meriting bene-
fits under this subtitle.
‘‘(3) No official of the Department of Labor, or of any
other department or agency of the Federal Government,
may require the review or approval of a report of the Om-
budsman under this subsection before the submittal of such
report to Congress.
‘‘(f) OUTREACH.—The Secretary of Labor and the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall each undertake
outreach to advise the public of the existence and duties of
the Office.