I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 595
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain excess real property
located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1995
Mr. TEJEDA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on National Security and, in addition, to the Committee on Veterans’
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain
excess real property located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION AND LAND CON-
VEYANCE, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS.
(a) TRANSFER
OF LAND
FOR NATIONAL CEME-
TERY.—
(1) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of
the Army may transfer, without reimbursement, to
the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs a parcel of real property (including
any improvements thereon) consisting of approxi-
mately 125.85 acres and comprising a portion of
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
(2) USE OF LAND.—The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall use the real property transferred under
paragraph (1) as a national cemetery under chapter
24 of title 38, United States Code.
(3) RETURN OF UNUSED LAND.—If the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs determines that any por-
tion of the real property transferred under para-
graph (1) is not needed for use as a national ceme-
tery, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall return
such portion to the administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Army.
(4) SUBSEQUENT DISPOSITION.—If real prop-
erty is returned to the Secretary of the Army under
paragraph (3), the Secretary may convey such prop-
erty to the City in the manner provided in sub-
section (b).
(b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE CITY OF SAN AN-
TONIO.—
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary
of the Army may convey, without consideration, to
the City of San Antonio, Texas (in this section re-
ferred to as the City), a parcel of real property (in-
cluding any improvements thereon) consisting of not
more than 118.62 acres and comprising a portion of
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
(2) USE OF LAND.—The City shall use the real
property conveyed under paragraph (1) as a public
park. If the Secretary of the Army determines that
the conveyed real property is not being used in ac-
cordance with this paragraph, all right, title, and in-
terest in and to the property (including any improve-
ments thereon) shall revert to the United States,
and the United States shall have the right of imme-
diate entry onto the property. Any determination of
the Secretary under this paragraph shall be made on
the record after an opportunity for a hearing.
(c) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The exact acreage and
legal description of the real property to be transferred or
conveyed under this section shall be determined by surveys
that are satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. The
cost of such surveys shall be borne by the recipient of the
real property.
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the transfer and convey-
ance under this section as the Secretary of the Army con-
siders appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
Æ