I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6510 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real 
property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2010 
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, 
Mr. POE of Texas, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. HALL of Texas, and Mr. GONZALEZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey 
a parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the 
Military Museum of Texas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN HOUS-
TON, TEXAS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Administrator of 
General Services shall convey, at the market value deter-
mined under subsection (b), to the Military Museum of 
Texas all right, title, and interest of the United States 
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in and to the parcel of real property located at 8611 
Wallisville Road in Houston, Texas, as described in sub-
section (c). 
(b) DETERMINATION OF MARKET VALUE.—For pur-
poses of subsection (a), the market value of the real prop-
erty shall be determined by an independent appraisal 
based on the current use of the property. The appraisal 
shall be commissioned by the Administrator and paid for 
by the Military Museum of Texas. 
(c) PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.—The real property to 
be conveyed is the 3.673 acres of land in Lot 3 of Moers 
Subdivision in the W.M. Black Survey, Abstract 114, Har-
ris County, Texas, more particularly described as follows: 
(1) Beginning at an iron rod located at the 
intersection of the north line of Wallisville Road 
presently being 100’ wide with the southeast line of 
U.S. Highway 90 presently being 150’ in width. 
(2) Thence north 38o13’ east 1068.61’ along 
the southeast line of U.S. Highway 90 to an iron 
rod for the point of beginning. 
(3) Thence south 01o15’43’’ east 713.5’ along 
a fence to a galvanized iron fence corner in the 
north line of Wallisville Road. 
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(4) Thence south 79o26’ west, 408’ more or less 
parallel to the east boundary line to a point in the 
southeast line of U.S. Highway 90. 
(5) Thence north 38o13’ east 460’ more or less 
along the southeast line of U.S. Highway 90 to the 
point of beginning. 
(d) STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS.—The convey-
ance shall include the improvements, structures, and fix-
tures located on the real property conveyed and related 
personal property. 
(e) USE RESTRICTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the con-
veyance, the Military Museum of Texas shall use 
and maintain the real property conveyed, for a min-
imum period of 30 years, in a manner consistent 
with the use of the property at the time of the con-
veyance. 
(2) USE RESTRICTION.—Except as provided by 
paragraph (3), if the real property conveyed ceases 
to be used or maintained as required by paragraph 
(1), all or any portion of the property shall, in its 
then existing condition and at the option of the Ad-
ministrator, revert to the United States. 
(3) ABROGATION OF USE RESTRICTION.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Military Museum 
of Texas may seek abrogation of the use restric-
tion set forth in paragraph (2) by obtaining the 
advance written consent of the Administrator, 
and by payment to the United States of the fair 
market value of the real property to be released 
from the restriction. 
(B) DETERMINATION
OF
FAIR
MARKET 
VALUE.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
the fair market value of the real property shall 
be determined by an independent appraisal 
based on the highest and best use of the prop-
erty as of the effective date of the abrogation. 
The appraisal shall be commissioned by the Ad-
ministrator and paid for by the Military Mu-
seum of Texas. 
(f) COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) REPORTS.—As a condition of the convey-
ance, the Military Museum of Texas shall submit to 
the Administrator, not later than one year after the 
date of the conveyance and annually thereafter for 
a period of 30 years, a report on the Military Muse-
um’s use and maintenance of the real property con-
veyed, and any other reports required by the Admin-
istrator to evidence the Military Museum’s contin-
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uous use of the property in accordance with sub-
section (d). 
(2) INSPECTIONS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of conveyance and every 5 years there-
after for a period of 30 years, the Administrator 
shall conduct inspections of the real property con-
veyed to confirm information provided in the reports 
submitted under paragraph (1). 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator may require the conveyance to be subject to 
such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator 
considers appropriate and necessary to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
(h) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Military Museum 
of Texas shall be responsible for all reasonable and nec-
essary costs associated with the conveyance, including real 
estate transaction and environmental documentation 
costs. 
(i) RELATIONSHIP
TO
ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed to affect or limit 
the application of or obligation to comply with any envi-
ronmental law, including section 120(h) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)). 
Æ 
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