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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1612 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a parcel of land 
in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee University, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. 
BONNER, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mrs. ROBY, and Ms. SEWELL of Ala-
bama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a 
parcel of land in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee Uni-
versity, 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. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In 1922, Tuskegee University voted to do-
nate three hundred acres of land to the United 
States to build a veterans’ hospital, a portion of 
which is described in section 2(a). 
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(2) The property is administered by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs and has been used as space 
for the Tuskegee Veteran’s Hospital. 
(3) Tuskegee University (hereinafter referred to 
as the ‘‘University’’) is a State-related land grant in-
stitution of higher learning that intends to use the 
property described in section 2(a) to further the edu-
cation and general welfare of its students. 
(4) As provided in section 2, the conveyance of 
the property to the University would promote the 
University’s educational mission and related pur-
poses and result in savings to the Federal Govern-
ment. 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS PROPERTY, TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall, without consideration, convey all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, 
consisting of approximately 64.5 acres located at 2400 
Hospital Road, Tuskegee, Alabama, including building 
numbers 19–29, 50–51, 59–60, 62–63, 80, 94, 96, and 
124, to Tuskegee University, for the purpose of permitting 
Tuskegee University to use the property to further the 
education and general welfare of its students. In carrying 
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out the conveyance under this subsection, the Secretary 
may survey all or a portion of the property to be conveyed 
if the Secretary determines such a survey would be nec-
essary or desirable. 
(b) 
HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES.—Notwithstanding 
section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9620(h)) or the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), in the conveyance of the property 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall be only required 
to meet the disclosure requirements for hazardous sub-
stances, pollutants, and contaminants, but otherwise shall 
not be required to remediate or abate the release of any 
hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, including 
petroleum and petroleum derivatives. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AUTHORITY.— 
(1) LEASES, CONTRACTS, AND
COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—In conjunction with, or 
in addition to, the conveyance under subsection (a), 
the Secretary may enter into leases, contracts, and 
cooperative agreements with the University related 
to the conveyance authorized under subsection (a). 
(2) SOLE SOURCE.—Notwithstanding division C 
of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, or any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may lease real 
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property from the University on a noncompetitive 
basis. 
(3) NON-EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY.—The author-
ity provided by this subsection is in addition to any 
other authority of the Secretary. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such reasonable 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, except that the conveyance 
may not require further administrative or environmental 
analyses or examination. 
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