[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6510 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6510
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of
real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 9, 2010
Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Gonzalez) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of
real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
(a) Authority To Convey.--The Administrator of General Services
shall convey, at the market value determined under subsection (b), to
the Military Museum of Texas all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the parcel of real property located at 8611
Wallisville Road in Houston, Texas, as described in subsection (c).
(b) Determination of Market Value.--For purposes of subsection (a),
the market value of the real property shall be determined by an
independent appraisal based on the current use of the property. The
appraisal shall be commissioned by the Administrator and paid for by
the Military Museum of Texas.
(c) Property Description.--The real property to be conveyed is the
3.673 acres of land in Lot 3 of Moers Subdivision in the W.M. Black
Survey, Abstract 114, Harris County, Texas, more particularly described
as follows:
(1) Beginning at an iron rod located at the intersection of
the north line of Wallisville Road presently being 100' wide
with the southeast line of U.S. Highway 90 presently being 150'
in width.
(2) Thence north 38\o\13' east 1068.61' along the southeast
line of U.S. Highway 90 to an iron rod for the point of
beginning.
(3) Thence south 01\o\15'43'' east 713.5' along a fence to
a galvanized iron fence corner in the north line of Wallisville
Road.
(4) Thence south 79\o\26' west, 408' more or less parallel
to the east boundary line to a point in the southeast line of
U.S. Highway 90.
(5) Thence north 38\o\13' east 460' more or less along the
southeast line of U.S. Highway 90 to the point of beginning.
(d) Structures and Improvements.--The conveyance shall include the
improvements, structures, and fixtures located on the real property
conveyed and related personal property.
(e) Use Restriction.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of the conveyance, the
Military Museum of Texas shall use and maintain the real
property conveyed, for a minimum period of 30 years, in a
manner consistent with the use of the property at the time of
the conveyance.
(2) Use restriction.--Except as provided by paragraph (3),
if the real property conveyed ceases to be used or maintained
as required by paragraph (1), all or any portion of the
property shall, in its then existing condition and at the
option of the Administrator, revert to the United States.
(3) Abrogation of use restriction.--
(A) In general.--The Military Museum of Texas may
seek abrogation of the use restriction set forth in
paragraph (2) by obtaining the advance written consent
of the Administrator, and by payment to the United
States of the fair market value of the real property to
be released from the restriction.
(B) Determination of fair market value.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the fair market value of
the real property shall be determined by an independent
appraisal based on the highest and best use of the
property as of the effective date of the abrogation.
The appraisal shall be commissioned by the
Administrator and paid for by the Military Museum of
Texas.
(f) Compliance.--
(1) Reports.--As a condition of the conveyance, the
Military Museum of Texas shall submit to the Administrator, not
later than one year after the date of the conveyance and
annually thereafter for a period of 30 years, a report on the
Military Museum's use and maintenance of the real property
conveyed, and any other reports required by the Administrator
to evidence the Military Museum's continuous use of the
property in accordance with subsection (d).
(2) Inspections.--Not later than one year after the date of
conveyance and every 5 years thereafter for a period of 30
years, the Administrator shall conduct inspections of the real
property conveyed to confirm information provided in the
reports submitted under paragraph (1).
(g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator may require
the conveyance to be subject to such additional terms and conditions as
the Administrator considers appropriate and necessary to protect the
interests of the United States.
(h) Costs of Conveyance.--The Military Museum of Texas shall be
responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs associated with the
conveyance, including real estate transaction and environmental
documentation costs.
(i) Relationship to Environmental Law.--Nothing in this section may
be construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to
comply with any environmental law, including section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
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