I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5703 
To provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of the Army of certain 
property located in Cheatham County, Tennessee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2018 
Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of the Army 
of certain property located in Cheatham County, Tennessee. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Army may convey to the Cheatham County, Tennessee 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Grantee’’), all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to real prop-
erty in Cheatham County, Tennessee, consisting of ap-
proximately 9.19 acres identified as portions of tracts E– 
514–1, E–514–2, E–518–1, E–518–2, E–519–1, E–537– 
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1 and E–538, all being part of the Cheatham Lock and 
Dam project at CRM 158.5, including any improvements 
thereon (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Project’’). 
(b) DEED.—The conveyance of property under this 
section shall be accomplished using a quitclaim deed and 
upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States, to include retaining the right to inundate with 
water any land transferred under this section. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Grantee shall 
be responsible for the payment of administrative expenses 
associated with the conveyance of property under this sec-
tion in accordance with section 2695 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(d) CONSIDERATION.—The Grantee shall pay to the 
Secretary an amount that is not less than the fair market 
value of the land conveyed under this section, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(e) SUBJECT TO EXISTING EASEMENTS AND OTHER 
INTERESTS.—The conveyance of property under this sec-
tion shall be subject to all existing easements, rights-of- 
way, and leases that are in effect as of the date of the 
transfer. 
(f) LIABILITY.—The Grantee shall hold the United 
States harmless from any and all liability with respect to 
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activities carried out on the property on or after the date 
of the conveyance, to include any damage to property or 
improvements thereon caused by operation of the Project. 
(g) APPLICABILITY OF REAL PROPERTY SCREENING 
PROVISIONS.—Section 2696 of title 10, United States 
Code, shall not apply to the conveyance of property under 
this section. 
(h) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The 
exact acreage and legal description of the property shall 
be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Sec-
retary. 
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