To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of land to Chatham County, Georgia.
PL 107-320 (H.R.2595), enacted 12/04/2002

116 STAT. 2778 
PUBLIC LAW 107-320—DEC. 4, 2002 
Public Law 107-320 
107th Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 4, 2002 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of land to Chatham County, 
[H.R. 2595] 
Georgia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE TO CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall convey, 
by quitclaim deed and without consideration, to the Commissioners 
of Chatham County, Georgia, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the approximately 12-acre parcel of land 
located on Hutchinson Island, Georgia, adjacent to the Savannah 
Harbor Tide Gate structure. 
(b) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The exact acreage 
and the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under sub-
section (a) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory 
to the Secretary. 
(c) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The parcel conveyed under this section 
shall remain in public ownership and shall be managed in 
perpetuity for public recreational purposes or, in the alter-
native, the parcel may be exchanged for another parcel of 
equal appraised value that shall remain in public ownership 
and shall be managed in perpetuity for public recreational 
purposes. 
(2) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines that the parcel 
conveyed under this section is being used for purposes other 
than public recreational purposes, title to the parcel shall revert 
to the United States or, in the case of an exchange of parcels 
under paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines that the parcel 
received in the exchange is being used for purposes other than 
public recreational purposes title to that parcel shall revert 
to the United States. 
SEC. 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY OF PROPERTY SCREENING PROVISIONS.—Sec-
tion 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the 
conveyance under section 1. 
(b) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—^The Secretary may 
require that the conveyance under section 1 be subject to such 
additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appro-
priate and necessary to protect the interests of the United States. 
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116 STAT. 2779 
(c) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The County shall be responsible 
for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate trans-
action and environmental compliance costs, associated with the 
conveyance. 
(d) LIABILITY.—The County shall hold the United States harm-
less from any liability with respect to activities carried out, on 
or after the date of the conveyance, on the real property conveyed. 
The United States shall remain responsible for any liability with 
respect to activities carried out, before such date, on the real prop-
erty conveyed. 
(e) EASEMENTS.—^The County shall provide to the Secretary 
all required rights of entry or easements necessary for utilities 
and for access to the Savannah Harbor Tide Gate structure and 
the dock located adjacent to the structure. 
Approved December 4, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2595: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 147 (2001): Dec. 11, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 148 (2002): Nov. 18, considered and passed Senate.