Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Preservation Act

Bill: 113-hr-3810
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2014-01-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: California

Land transfers

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Religion

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) convey the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, which is located within the Soledad Natural Park in San Diego, California, to the Mount Soledad Memorial Association, without consideration; and (2) require the Association to cover the conveyance costs.</p> <UL> </UL> <BR>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2014 Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the conveyance of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Preservation Act . 2. Land conveyance, Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, San Diego, California (a) Conveyance authorized The Secretary of Defense may convey, without consideration, to the Mount Soledad Memorial Association, Inc. (in this section referred to as the Association ), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial which— (1) is located within the Soledad Natural Park in San Diego, California; (2) was acquired by the United States pursuant to section 2 of Public Law 109–272 (120 Stat. 770; 16 U.S.C. 431 note); and (3) is maintained by the Secretary of Defense through a memorandum of understanding with the Association. (b) Legal description The legal description of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is provided in section 2(d) of Public Law 109–272 . (c) Payment of costs of conveyance (1) Payment required The Secretary of Defense shall require the Association to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the Association in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Association. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (d) Additional terms The Secretary of Defense may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.