[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3998 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3998
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2014
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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AN ACT
To authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel
of real property in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High
School Foundation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal
Land Conveyance Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of General Services.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the real
property, including any improvements thereon, located in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, that, as determined by the
Administrator, subject to survey, generally consists of lots 12
through 19, and for the westerly boundary, the portion of
either lot 19 or 20 which is the outside west wall of the
basement level of the Old Post Office building, and which has a
municipal address of 123 Fourth Street, SW., in Block 18, New
Mexico Town Company's Original Townsite, Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
(3) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Amy
Biehl High School Foundation.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, TO THE
AMY BIEHL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION.
(a) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall offer to convey to the Foundation, by quitclaim
deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
Federal land.
(b) Consideration.--As consideration for conveyance of the Federal
land under subsection (a), the Administrator shall require the
Foundation to pay to the Administrator consideration in an amount equal
to the fair market value of the Federal land, as determined based on an
appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator.
(c) Costs of Conveyance.--The Foundation shall be responsible for
paying--
(1) the costs of an appraisal conducted under subsection
(b); and
(2) any other costs relating to the conveyance of the
Federal land under this Act.
(d) Proceeds.--
(1) Deposit.--Net proceeds received under subsection (b)
shall be paid into the Federal Buildings Fund established under
section 592 of title 40, United States Code.
(2) Expenditure.--Amounts paid into the Federal Buildings
Fund under paragraph (1) shall be available to the
Administrator, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts, for
expenditure for any lawful purpose consistent with existing
authorities granted to the Administrator.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator may require
that any conveyance under subsection (a) be subject to such additional
terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate to
protect the interests of the United States.
(f) Deadline.--The conveyance of the Federal land under this Act
shall occur not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
Act.
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2014.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.