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Union Calendar No. 352
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 338
[Report No. 108–587] 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that agencies, in promul-
gating rules, take into consideration the impact of such rules on the 
privacy of individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
JULY 7, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. NADLER, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. FILNER, 
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. STUPAK, and Mr. CANNON
JULY 7, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 27, 2003] 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that agen-
cies, in promulgating rules, take into consideration the 
impact of such rules on the privacy of individuals, and 
for other purposes.
the Secretary that agreements have been entered into sat-
isfactory to the Association, the District, Central Utah 
Water Conservancy District, Jordan Valley Water Conser-
vancy District providing for operation of the Provo Res-
ervoir Canal after title transfer, and future ownership, fi-
nancing, and improvement of the Provo Reservoir Canal. 
(b) PLEASANT GROVE PROPERTY.—The Secretary 
shall convey to the Association, pursuant to the terms and 
conditions of the Agreement, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the Pleasant Grove Prop-
erty, as it exists on the date of enactment of this Act and 
as generally depicted on the Map marked Exhibit B at-
tached to the Agreement. 
(c) SALT LAKE AQUEDUCT.—The Secretary shall 
convey to the District, pursuant to the terms and condi-
tions of the Agreement, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to Salt Lake Aqueduct, as it exists 
on the date of enactment of this Act and as generally de-
picted on the Map marked Exhibit C attached to the 
Agreement. 
SEC. 4. EXISTING CONTRACTS CONFIRMED. 
Notwithstanding any transfer provided for in this 
Act, those portions of the Deer Creek Division, Provo 
River Project, Utah, that are not transferred shall con-
tinue to be operated and maintained by the Association,
apply for purposes of determining ownership and use 
under this section.’’
(e) TAX ON PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 4975(e) of such 
Code (relating to prohibited transactions) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (E), 
by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 
(G), and by inserting the following new subpara-
graph after subparagraph (E): 
‘‘(F) an individual investment account de-
scribed in section 223(b), or’’. 
(2) Subsection (c) of section 4975 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUAL INVEST-
MENT ACCOUNTS.—An individual for whose benefit 
an individual investment account is established shall 
be exempt from the tax imposed by this section with 
respect to any transaction concerning such account 
(which would otherwise be taxable under this sec-
tion) if, with respect to such transaction, the ac-
count ceases to be an individual investment account 
by reason of the application of section 223(d)(2)(A) 
to such account.’’
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3390
To amend title 10, United States Code, relating to prescription drug benefits 
for Medicare-eligible enrollees under defense health care plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. SCHROCK (for himself, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. SIM-
MONS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. FORBES, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. HAYES, 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, and Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, relating to prescrip-
tion drug benefits for Medicare-eligible enrollees under 
defense health care plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION 
DRUG BENEFITS FOR MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE 
ENROLLEES UNDER DEFENSE HEALTH CARE 
PLANS. 
Section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(6)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) For a medicare-eligible beneficiary, the 
cost-sharing requirements may not be in excess of 
the cost-sharing requirements applicable to all other 
beneficiaries covered by section 1086 of this title. 
For purposes of the preceding sentence, a medicare-
eligible beneficiary is a beneficiary eligible for health 
benefits under section 1086 of this title pursuant to 
subsection (d)(2) of such section.’’.
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(I) would be available to the 
United States but for the conveyance 
of the Provo Reservoir Canal under 
subsection (a)(1); and 
(II) would be deposited in the 
reclamation fund established under 
the first section of the Act of June 
17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391), and cred-
ited under the terms of Reclamation 
Manual/Directives 
and 
Standards 
PEC 03–01. 
(B) DEDUCTION.—In determining the net 
present values under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-
paragraph (A), the Association may deduct 
from the net present value such sums as are re-
quired for the reimbursement described in the 
Agreement. 
(2) DISTRICT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In exchange for the 
conveyance under subsection (b)(1), the District 
shall pay the Secretary an amount that is equal 
to the sum of— 
(i) the net present value of any re-
maining debt obligation of the United
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States with respect to the Salt Lake Aque-
duct; and 
(ii) the net present value of any reve-
nues from the Salt Lake Aqueduct that, 
based on past history— 
(I) would have been available to 
the United States but for the convey-
ance of the Salt Lake Aqueduct under 
subsection (b)(1); and 
(II) would be deposited in the 
reclamation fund established under 
the first section of the Act of June 
17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391), and cred-
ited under the terms of Reclamation 
Manual/Directives 
and 
Standards 
PEC 03–01. 
(B) DEDUCTION.—In determining the net 
present values under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-
paragraph (A), the District may deduct from 
the net present value such sums as are required 
for the reimbursement described in the Agree-
ment. 
(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—In addition to amounts 
paid to the Secretary under subsection (c), the Association
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3393
To amend title 40, United States Code, to add Catawba and Cleveland 
Counties, North Carolina to the Appalachian region. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. BALLENGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to add Catawba 
and Cleveland Counties, North Carolina to the Appa-
lachian region.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COUNTIES ADDED TO THE APPALACHIAN RE-
GION. 
Section 14102(a)(1)(G) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘Catawba,’’ after ‘‘Caldwell,’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Cleveland,’’ after ‘‘Clay,’’.
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(f) FAILURE TO PROVIDE REPORTS ON INDIVIDUAL 
INVESTMENT
ACCOUNTS.—Paragraph (2) of section 
6693(a) of such Code is amended by redesignating sub-
paragraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), 
respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) section 223(g) (relating to individual 
investment accounts),’’. 
(g) ADJUSTMENT
OF BASIS
OF RESIDENCE AC-
QUIRED THROUGH USE OF ACCOUNT.—Subsection (a) of 
section 1016 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of paragraph (27), by striking the period at 
the end of paragraph (28) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by 
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(29) to the extent provided in section 
223(c)(2)(C), in the case of a residence the acquisi-
tion of which was made in whole or in part with 
funds from an individual investment account.’’
(h) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections for part III of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 121 the 
following new item:
‘‘Sec. 121A. Exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence if 
reinvestment in individual investment account.’’
(1) contiguous to the lands that constituted the 
principal residence and location of the Indian tribe 
as of the date of the enactment of this section; or 
(2) has been taken into trust in accordance 
with section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 
U.S.C. 465). 
(b) TRIBES WITH NO LANDS.—An Indian tribe that 
had no reservation, trust lands, or other tribal lands on 
the date of the enactment of this section shall not have 
jurisdiction over, or exercise governmental power within, 
any land located outside of the State in which that Indian 
tribe was principally located as of the date of the enact-
ment of this section, until and unless land has been taken 
into trust on behalf of that Indian tribe in accordance with 
section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 465). 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to 
lands owned by an Indian tribe on the date of the enact-
ment of this section or acquired by an Indian tribe after 
the date of the enactment of this section.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3395
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the definition of 
contribution in aid of construction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
the definition of contribution in aid of construction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lower Regulatory Bur-
den for Homeowners Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CON-
STRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
118(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to definitions) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(A) CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUC-
TION.—The term ‘contribution in aid of con-
struction’ shall be defined by regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary, except that such 
term—
‘‘(i) shall include amounts paid as 
customer 
connection 
fees 
(including 
amounts paid to connect the customer’s 
water service line or sewer lateral line to 
the utility’s distribution or collection sys-
tem or extend a main water or sewer line 
to provide service to a customer), and 
‘‘(ii) shall not include amounts paid as 
service charges for starting or stopping 
services.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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change and furnish with such notice such additional 
information as the Secretary may require by regula-
tion. 
‘‘(2) CERTAIN FOREIGN STATES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may, in the discretion of the 
Secretary, upon ten days notice, require the na-
tives of any one or more foreign states, or any 
class or group thereof, who are within the 
United States and who are required to be reg-
istered under this title, to notify the Secretary 
of their current addresses and furnish such ad-
ditional information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE FOR MINORS.—In the case of 
an alien for whom a parent or legal guardian is 
required to apply for registration, the notice re-
quired by this section shall be given to such 
parent or legal guardian. 
‘‘(3) MINORS.—In the case of an alien who is 
less than fourteen years of age, a parent or legal 
guardian of the alien may carry out this subsection 
on behalf of the alien. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—Subsections (b) and (c) shall not 
apply to an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 339
To prevent frivolous lawsuits against the manufacturers, distributors, or sell-
ers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable 
statutory and regulatory requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. NEY, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. TIBERI, Mrs. BIGGERT, 
Mr. CRENSHAW, and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prevent frivolous lawsuits against the manufacturers, dis-
tributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage 
products that comply with applicable statutory and regu-
latory requirements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Personal Responsibility 
in Food Consumption Act’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3399
To suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for certain cathode ray 
tubes, liquid crystal display panel assemblies for use in liquid crystal 
display projection type televisions, and plasma display panel assemblies 
for use in plasma flat panel screen televisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for certain 
cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal display panel assemblies 
for use in liquid crystal display projection type tele-
visions, and plasma display panel assemblies for use in 
plasma flat panel screen televisions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS OF DUTY. 
(a) ELECTRON GUNS FOR CERTAIN CRT’S.—Sub-
chapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Sched-
ule of the United States is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.05.01
Electron guns ac-
tually used for 
cathode ray tubes 
(‘‘CRT’s’’) with a 
high definition 
television screen 
aspect ratio of 
16:9 (provided 
for in subheading 
8540.91.50) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’. 
(b) LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL ASSEMBLIES 
FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PROJECTION TYPE TELE-
VISIONS.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.05.02
Liquid crystal 
display panel as-
semblies for use 
in liquid crystal 
display projection 
type televisions 
(provided for in 
subheading 
9013.80.90) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’. 
(c) CERTAIN
PLASMA
DISPLAY
PANEL
ASSEM-
BLIES.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.05.03
Plasma display 
panel assemblies 
for use in plasma 
flat panel screen 
televisions (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 
8529.90.53) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act apply with respect 
to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for con-
sumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 339
AN ACT
To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from
being usurped by civil liability actions brought or
continued against food manufacturers, market-
ers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade
associations for claims of injury relating to a per-
son’s weight gain, obesity, or any health condi-
tion associated with weight gain or obesity.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 339
AN ACT
To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being
usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued
against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, ad-
vertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of
injury relating to a person’s weight gain, obesity, or
any health condition associated with weight gain or obe-
sity.
SEC. 2. LITIGATION MANAGEMENT FOR MANUFACTURERS, 
DISTRIBUTORS, AND SELLERS OF FOOD AND 
NON-ALCOHOLIC 
BEVERAGE 
PRODUCTS 
THAT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATU-
TORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PREVENTION OF FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS.—The 
manufacturer, distributor, or seller of a food or non-alco-
holic beverage product intended for human consumption 
shall not be subject to civil liability, in Federal or State 
court, whether stated in terms of negligence, strict liabil-
ity, absolute liability, breach of warranty, or State statu-
tory cause of action, relating to consumption of food or 
non-alcoholic beverage products unless the plaintiff proves 
that, at the time of sale, the product was not in compliance 
with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
any civil action described in subsection (a), unless a trial 
or retrial with regard to that civil action has commenced 
as of that date.
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SEC. 5. FUNDING AND REIMBURSEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
carry out this Act. 
(b) PERMANENT PROGRAM.—There is hereby author-
ized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary 
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for funds 
expended by the Secretary under section 3. 
SEC. 6. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amounts referred to in sec-
tions 2 and 4 are designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(108th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2004. 
(b) PERMANENT PROGRAM.—Amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
5(b) to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
be treated as emergency spending. The allocation for a 
fiscal year otherwise made to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 shall be increased by the amount appropriated 
pursuant to such authorization of appropriations for the 
same fiscal year.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3400
To amend the reclamation laws to clarify that certain man-made facilities 
that receive water from a Bureau of Reclamation Project are not navi-
gable waters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. CANNON, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. NUNES, Mr. OSE, 
and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the reclamation laws to clarify that certain man-
made facilities that receive water from a Bureau of Rec-
lamation Project are not navigable waters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MAN-MADE FACILITIES THAT RECEIVE WATER 
FROM A BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PROJECT 
ARE NOT NAVIGABLE WATERS. 
The first section of the Act of July 4, 1955 (chapter 
271; 43 U.S.C. 421a), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘That distribution and drainage 
systems’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 1. (a) Distribution and drainage systems’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Except for reservoirs in navigable streams or riv-
ers, man-made facilities that receive water from a Bureau 
of Reclamation Project and store or convey water for irri-
gation or drainage purposes, shall not be considered to be 
navigable waters of the United States.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3403
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain provisions regarding methyl 
bromide, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. CARDOZA, Mrs. 
BONO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. HERGER, 
Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. OSE, Mr. OTTER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. 
SHIMKUS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. WHITFIELD) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain provisions 
regarding methyl bromide, 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. METHYL BROMIDE. 
At the end of Section 604(d)(6) of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C.7671c(d)(6)) insert the following new sentence: 
‘‘In any year after the enactment of this sentence, if the 
Parties to the Montreal Protocol do not approve the entire 
amount of methyl bromide requested by the United States
under the critical use exemption process as implemented 
by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Arti-
cle 2H(5) of the Protocol and Decision IX/6 of the Parties 
to the Protocol, then notwithstanding any other provision 
of this Act or any obligation incurred by the United States 
pursuant to the Montreal Protocol, the entire amount of 
methyl bromide requested shall be deemed to have been 
approved, and the Administrator shall issue a final rule 
within 30 days of a denial of the full request for United 
States critical use exemptions by the Parties to the Mon-
treal Protocol to authorize production of the full amount 
previously determined by the Administrator to constitute 
critical uses and to allocate this amount for each year for 
which such uses were requested.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3404
To authorize the conveyance of the former Army Reserve Training Center 
in Wooster, Ohio. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. REGULA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of the former Army Reserve 
Training Center in Wooster, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER ARMY RESERVE 
TRAINING CENTER, WOOSTER, OHIO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Army may convey, without consideration, to the City 
of Wooster, Ohio, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of real property, including im-
provements thereon, that is located at 1676 Portage Road,
Wooster, Ohio, and contains a former Army Reserve 
Training Center. 
(b) 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 City of Wooster, Ohio. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary of the Army 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.
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