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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2727 
To authorize a land exchange involving Fort Hood, Texas, and the City 
of Copperas Cove, Texas, to support the city’s efforts to improve arterial 
transportation routes in the vicinity of Fort Hood and to promote eco-
nomic development. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2015 
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize a land exchange involving Fort Hood, Texas, 
and the City of Copperas Cove, Texas, to support the 
city’s efforts to improve arterial transportation routes 
in the vicinity of Fort Hood and to promote economic 
development. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND EXCHANGE, FORT HOOD, TEXAS. 
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 
Army may convey to the City of Copperas Cove, Texas 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of 
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real property, including any improvements thereon, con-
sisting of approximately 450 acres at Fort Hood, Texas, 
for the purpose of permitting the City to improve arterial 
transportation routes in the vicinity of Fort Hood and to 
promote economic development in the area of the City and 
Fort Hood. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the City shall convey to the 
Secretary of the Army all right, title, and interest of the 
City in and to one or more parcels of real property that 
are acceptable to the Secretary. The fair market value of 
the real property acquired by the Secretary under this sub-
section shall be at least equal to the fair market value 
of the real property conveyed under subsection (a), as de-
termined by appraisals acceptable to the Secretary. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the real property to be exchanged 
under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfac-
tory to the Secretary of the Army. 
(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCES.— 
(1) PAYMENT
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
the Army shall require the City to cover costs to be 
incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Sec-
retary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry 
out the conveyances under this section, including 
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survey costs related to the conveyances. If amounts 
are collected from the City in advance of the Sec-
retary incurring the actual costs, and the amount 
collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the 
Secretary to carry out the conveyances, the Sec-
retary shall refund the excess amount to the City. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.— 
Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reim-
bursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to 
carry out the conveyances under this section 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 available for the same purposes, and subject 
to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 
in such fund or account. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Army 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. 
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