I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 753 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain federally owned 
land located in Story County, Iowa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2011 
Mr. LATHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PURPOSES AND DEFINITIONS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to direct the conveyance of approximately 
44 acres, more or less, of federally owned land ad-
ministered by the Agricultural Research Service to 
the City of Ames, Iowa; and 
(2) to authorize the use of the funds derived 
from the conveyance to purchase replacement land 
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and for other purposes relating to the National Ani-
mal Disease Center. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Ames, Iowa, and its assigns. 
(2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
approximately 44 acres, more or less, of the federally 
owned land comprising part of the National Animal 
Disease Center, which— 
(A) was acquired by the United States in 
1951 within sec. 1, T. 83 N., R. 24 W., Fifth 
Principal Meridian; and 
(B) is generally located on 13th Street in 
the City. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 2. PROPERTY CONVEYANCE, NATIONAL ANIMAL DIS-
EASE CENTER, AMES, IOWA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of the consideration 
and cost reimbursement provided in this Act, the Sec-
retary shall convey and quitclaim to the City, all rights, 
title, and interests of the United States in the Property 
subject to easements and rights of record and such other 
reservations, terms, and conditions as the Secretary may 
prescribe. 
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(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con-
veyance authorized by this Act, the City shall pay to 
the Secretary an amount in cash equal to the market 
value of the Property. 
(2) APPRAISAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To determine the mar-
ket value of the Property, the Secretary shall 
have the Property appraised for the highest and 
best use of the Property in conformity with the 
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
Acquisitions developed by the Interagency Land 
Acquisition Conference. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The appraisal shall 
be subject to review and approval by the Sec-
retary, and the approved appraisal shall at all 
times be the Property of the United States. 
(c) CORRECTIONS.—With the agreement of the City, 
the Secretary may make minor corrections or modifica-
tions to the legal description of the Property or configure 
the Property to facilitate conveyance. 
(d) COSTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the City shall at closing pay or reimburse 
the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable 
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transaction and administrative costs incurred by the 
Secretary associated with the conveyance authorized 
by this Act, including personnel costs directly attrib-
utable to the transaction, and the transactional costs 
of appraisal, survey, title review, hazardous sub-
stances examination, and closing costs. 
(2) ATTORNEYS FEES.—The City and the Sec-
retary shall each bear their own attorneys fees. 
(e) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the conveyance author-
ized by this Act, the Secretary shall meet disclosure 
requirements for hazardous substances, but shall 
otherwise not be required to remediate or abate 
those substances or any other hazardous pollutants, 
contaminants, or waste that might be present on the 
Property at the time of closing. 
(2) LEAD-BASED
PAINT
OR
ASBESTOS-CON-
TAINING BUILDING MATERIALS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
provision of law relating to the mitigation or 
abatement of lead-based paint or asbestos-con-
taining building materials and except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall 
not be required to mitigate or abate any lead- 
based paint or asbestos-containing building ma-
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terials present on the Property at the time of 
closing. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—If the Property has 
lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building 
materials, the Secretary shall— 
(i) provide notice to the City of the 
presence of the lead-based paint or asbes-
tos-containing building materials; and 
(ii) obtain written assurance from the 
City that the City will comply with applica-
ble Federal, State, and local laws relating 
to the management of the lead-based paint 
and asbestos-containing building materials. 
(f) OTHER TERMS.—The Secretary and the City may 
agree on such additional terms as may be mutually accept-
able and that are not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act. 
SEC. 3. RECEIPTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit all 
funds received from the conveyance authorized under this 
Act, including the market value consideration and the re-
imbursement for costs, into the Treasury of the United 
States to be credited to the appropriation for the Agricul-
tural Research Service. 
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any limitation 
in applicable appropriation Acts for the Department of 
Agriculture or the Agricultural Research Service, all funds 
deposited into the Treasury pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) be available to the Secretary until expended, 
without further appropriation, for the acquisition of 
land and interests in land and other related pur-
poses of the National Animal Disease Center; and 
(2) be considered to authorize the acquisition of 
land for the purposes of section 11 of the Act of Au-
gust 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a). 
Æ 
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