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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 773
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a part-time
worker who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements for unemploy-
ment compensation not be precluded from receiving such compensation
solely because such individual is seeking only part-time work.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that a part-time worker who otherwise meets the eligi-
bility requirements for unemployment compensation not
be precluded from receiving such compensation solely
because such individual is seeking only part-time work.
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 ‘‘Parity for Part-Time
Workers Act’’.
SEC. 2. PART-TIME WORKERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 3304 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to approval
of State unemployment compensation laws) is amended by
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (18), by redesig-
nating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and by insert-
ing after paragraph (18) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(19) compensation shall not be denied to an
individual solely because such individual is seeking
only part-time work, if—
‘‘(A) such individual otherwise qualifies for
unemployment compensation, based wholly or
mostly on part-time work; and
‘‘(B) the part-time work sought by such in-
dividual generally requires at least 20 hours per
week; and’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on November 1, 2001.
(2) EXCEPTION.—In the case of any State the
legislature of which has not been in session for at
least 30 calendar days (whether or not successive)
between the date of the enactment of this Act and
November 1, 2001, the amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect 30 calendar days after
the first day on which such legislature is in session
on or after November 1, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 776
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt the deduction
for charitable contributions from the phaseout of itemized deductions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. BRADY
of Texas, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. WATKINS) 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 exempt
the deduction for charitable contributions from the
phaseout of itemized deductions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DEDUCTION FROM PHASEOUT OF ITEMIZED
DEDUCTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 68 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to overall limita-
tion on itemized deductions) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) the deduction under section 170 (relating
to charitable, etc., contributions and gifts).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 777
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a
deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. CRANE, (for himself, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. PAUL, Mr. HERGER, Mr.
TANCREDO, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. NETHERCUTT,
Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr.
HEFLEY, and Mr. WATKINS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow non-
itemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable
contributions.
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 ‘‘Charitable Giving Tax
Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PORTION OF CHARITABLE CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO BE ALLOWED TO INDIVID-
UALS WHO DO NOT ITEMIZE DEDUCTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to charitable, etc., contribu-
tions and gifts) is amended by redesignating subsection
(m) as subsection (n) and by inserting after subsection
(l) the following new subsection:
‘‘(m) DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT ITEMIZING
DEDUCTIONS.—In the case of an individual who does not
itemize his deductions for the taxable year, there shall be
taken into account as a direct charitable deduction under
section 63 an amount equal to the lesser of—
‘‘(1) the amount allowable under subsection (a)
for the taxable year, or
‘‘(2) the amount of the standard deduction.’’
(b) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 63
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by
adding at the end thereof the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’
(2) DEFINITION.—Section 63 of such Code is
amended by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h) and by inserting after subsection (f) the
following new subsection:
‘‘(g) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘direct charitable deduction’
means that portion of the amount allowable under section
170(a) which is taken as a direct charitable deduction for
the taxable year under section 170(m).’’
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d)
of section 63 of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘,
and’’, and by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, 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. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Paycheck Fairness Act ’’.
(b) REFERENCE.—Whenever in this Act (other than
in section 8) an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a
section or other provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act
of 1938.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Women have entered the workforce in
record numbers.
(2) Even in the 21st century, women earn sig-
nificantly lower pay than men for work on jobs that
require equal skill, effort, and responsibility and that
are performed under similar working conditions.
These pay disparities exist in both the private and
governmental sectors. In many instances, the pay
such taxpayer shall be reduced proportionately
by an amount equal to the sum of—
‘‘(i) the amount of the expenditures
made by the taxpayer during such taxable
year with respect to such dwelling unit and
not taken into account by reason of sub-
paragraph (A), and
‘‘(ii) the amount of any Federal,
State, or local grant received by the tax-
payer during such taxable year which is
used to make residential energy property
expenditures with respect to the dwelling
unit and is not included in the gross in-
come of such taxpayer.
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION FOR STATE PROGRAMS.—
Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply to
expenditures made with respect to property for
which the taxpayer has received a loan, State
tax credit, or grant under any State energy pro-
gram.
‘‘(e) BASIS ADJUSTMENTS.—For purposes of this
subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section for any
expenditure with respect to any property, the increase in
the basis of such property which would (but for this sub-
section) result from such expenditure shall be reduced by
the amount of the credit so allowed.
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate
such regulations as necessary to take into account new
technologies regarding energy efficiency and renewable en-
ergy for purposes of determining energy efficiency and
savings under this section.
‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply
with respect to any taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2007.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (a) of section 1016 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended by section
1(b)(3), 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 add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(29) to the extent provided in section 25B(e),
in the case of amounts with respect to which a credit
has been allowed under section 25B.’’.
(2) The table of sections for subpart A of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 25A the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25B. Nonbusiness energy property.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section
shall apply to expenditures made after December 31,
2000.
(2) ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING PROPERTY
USED IN A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.—In the case of
energy efficient building property, as defined in sec-
tion 25B(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as added by subsection (a), the amendments made
by this section shall apply to expenditures made
after September 30, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 77
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with
respect to the right to life.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mrs. EMERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States with respect to the right to life.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following article is proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid only when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths
of the several States within seven years after the date of
final passage of this joint resolution:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. With respect to the right to life, the
word ‘person’ as used in this article and in the fifth and
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fourteenth articles of amendment applies to all human
beings irrespective of age, health, function, or condition
of dependency, including their unborn offspring at every
state of their biological development.
‘‘SECTION 2. No unborn person shall be deprived of
life by any person: Provided, however, That nothing in this
article shall prohibit a law permitting only those medical
procedures required to prevent the death of the mother
of an unborn person: Provided further, That nothing in
this article shall limit the liberty of a mother with respect
to the unborn offspring of the mother conceived as a result
of rape or incest.
‘‘SECTION 3. The Congress and the several States
shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate leg-
islation.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 780
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to
James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. DELAHUNT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal
of Honor to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD
OF MEDAL OF HONOR.
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sec-
tion 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, the President
is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor
to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts, for con-
spicuous acts of gallantry at the risk of his life and beyond
the call of duty in an assault to secure high ground north
of Zerf, Germany, on February 26, 1945, during World
War II.
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SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS PROHIBITING PER-
SONS CONVICTED OF DRUG OFFENSES FROM
RECEIVING 
STUDENT 
FINANCIAL 
ASSIST-
ANCE.
Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is repealed.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 783
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within
a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. ENGLISH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan
for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within
a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STOCKPILING OF POTASSIUM IODIDE TABLETS.
Subtitle A of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5196 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 616. STOCKPILING OF POTASSIUM IODIDE TABLETS.
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—The Director, jointly
with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other appro-
priate Federal agencies, shall develop a plan for stock-
piling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile
radius of a nuclear power plant.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The plan shall include a strategy
for the efficient storage and prompt delivery of potassium
iodide tablets to persons that may be affected by a disaster
at a nuclear power plant.
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this section, the Director
shall transmit the plan to Congress.
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Following the 60-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of transmittal of the plan under
subsection (c), the Director shall begin implementation of
the plan.’’.
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(2) The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has filed a
lawsuit in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Illinois against private land-
owners who hold title pursuant to land patents
issued by the United States alleging that the Miami
are the rightful owners of 2,600,000 acres of land
within the State of Illinois.
(3) There are no allegations that the State of
Illinois and its citizens have violated the Trade and
Intercourse Act of 1790 or any other Federal law
against any of the aforementioned tribes, and there-
fore the sole issue is whether the United States
properly acquired title to the lands claimed by the
tribes before the issuance of Federal land patents.
(4) None of the aforementioned tribes currently
resides or has federally recognized Indian trust land
in the State of Illinois, nor does the State of Illinois
contain any other federally recognized Indian trust
land.
(5) The pendency of the lawsuit and the poten-
tial for additional lawsuits may result in severe eco-
nomic hardships for residents of Illinois who have in
good faith relied upon the land patents issued by the
United States.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 784
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions
relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. VISCLOSKY, and Mr. REGULA) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide
that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply
to nonmarket economy countries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES TO
NONMARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES.
Section 701(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including
a nonmarket economy country)’’ after ‘‘country’’ each
place it appears.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 apply to sub-
sidies provided on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 786
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohib-
iting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial
assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. FRANK (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. SCOTT, Mr.
PAYNE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr.
TIERNEY, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ANDREWS,
Mr. FATTAH, Ms. LEE, Mr. SABO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. MEEKS
of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. STARK, Mr. LANTOS, and Ms. WATERS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal
the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug of-
fenses from receiving student financial assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 787
To amend section 7353 of title 5, United States Code, to cover gifts to
Members-elect.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and
Mr. FLAKE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend section 7353 of title 5, United States Code, to
cover gifts to Members-elect.
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 ‘‘Members-elect Gift
Ban Application Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. GIFTS TO MEMBERS-ELECT.
Section 7353 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a), insert ‘‘, Member-elect,’’
after ‘‘Member of Congress’’.
(2) In subsection (b), insert ‘‘Member-elect,’’
after ‘‘a Member,’’ each place it appears.
(3) In subsection (c), insert ‘‘, a Member-elect,’’
after ‘‘Member of Congress’’.
(4)(A) In subsection (d)(1)(A), insert ‘‘Mem-
bers-elect,’’ after ‘‘Members,’’.
(B) In subsection (d), strike ‘‘and’’ at the end
of paragraph (1), strike the period and insert ‘‘;
and’’ at the end of paragraph (2), and at the end
of subsection (d), add the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) the term ‘Member-elect’ means an indi-
vidual who is elected in a general or special election
as a Member of, or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sion to, the Congress, but who has not taken the
oath of office.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
individuals who become Members-elect after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 788
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of the excess Army
Reserve Center in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 788
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of the excess Army Reserve
Center in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY RESERVE CENTER,
KEWAUNEE, WISCONSIN.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Administrator of
General Services shall convey, without consideration, to
the City of Kewaunee, Wisconsin (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of Federal real property, includ-
ing improvements thereon, that is located at 401 5th
Street in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, and contains an excess
Army Reserve Center. After such conveyance, the property
may be used and occupied only by the City, or by another
local or State government entity approved by the City.
(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 Administrator. The cost of the survey shall
be borne by the City.
(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—During the 20-year
period beginning on the date the Administrator makes the
conveyance under subsection (a), if the Administrator de-
termines that the conveyed property is not being used and
occupied in accordance with such subsection, all right,
title, and interest in and to the property, including any
improvements thereon, shall revert to the United States.
Upon reversion, the United States shall immediately pro-
ceed to a public sale of the property.
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—(1) The
property shall not be used for commercial purposes.
(2) The Administrator may require such additional
terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under subsection (a) as the Administrator considers ap-
propriate to protect the interests of the United States.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.
Any net proceeds received by the United States as
payment under subsection (c) of section 1 shall be depos-
ited into the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Passed the House of Representatives September 10,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 788
To provide for the conveyance of the excess Army Reserve Center in
Kewaunee, Wisconsin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of the excess Army Reserve
Center in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY RESERVE CENTER,
KEWAUNEE, WISCONSIN.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Administrator of
General Services shall convey, without consideration, to
the City of Kewaunee, Wisconsin (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of Federal real property, includ-
ing improvements thereon, that is located at 401 5th
Street in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, and contains an excess
Army Reserve Center, for the purpose of permitting the
City to develop the parcel for public benefit.
(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 Administrator. The cost of the survey shall
be borne by the City.
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator may require such additional terms and condi-
tions 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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