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Calendar No. 615
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2595
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Reported by Mr. JEFFORDS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel 
of land to Chatham County, Georgia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE TO CHATHAM COUNTY, 
GEORGIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
convey, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, to 
the Commissioners of Chatham County, Georgia, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the ap-
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proximately 12-acre parcel of land located on Hutchinson 
Island, Georgia, adjacent to the Savannah Harbor Tide 
Gate structure. 
(b) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The 
exact acreage and the legal description of the parcel to 
be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by 
a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(c) USE OF LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcel conveyed under 
this section shall remain in public ownership and 
shall be managed in perpetuity for public rec-
reational purposes or, in the alternative, the parcel 
may be exchanged for another parcel of equal ap-
praised value that shall remain in public ownership 
and shall be managed in perpetuity for public rec-
reational purposes. 
(2) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines 
that the parcel conveyed under this section is being 
used for purposes other than public recreational pur-
poses, title to the parcel shall revert to the United 
States or, in the case of an exchange of parcels 
under paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines 
that the parcel received in the exchange is being 
used for purposes other than public recreational pur-
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poses title to that parcel shall revert to the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY OF PROPERTY SCREENING PRO-
VISIONS.—Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, 
shall not apply to the conveyance under this section. 
(b) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require that the conveyance under this sec-
tion be subject to such additional terms and conditions 
as the Secretary considers appropriate and necessary to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
(c) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The County shall be 
responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, includ-
ing real estate transaction and environmental compliance 
costs, associated with the conveyance. 
(d) LIABILITY.—The County shall hold the United 
States harmless from any liability with respect to activities 
carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance, on 
the real property conveyed. The United States shall re-
main responsible for any liability with respect to activities 
carried out, before such date, on the real property con-
veyed. 
(e) EASEMENTS.—The County shall provide to the 
Secretary all required rights of entry or easements nec-
essary for utilities and for access to the Savannah Harbor
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Tide Gate structure and the dock located adjacent to the 
structure.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2001. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 615
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2595
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a 
parcel of land to Chatham County, Georgia. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Reported without amendment