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                                                 Union Calendar No. 237
119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1276

                          [Report No. 119-281]

   To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2025

  Mr. Comer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

                           September 15, 2025

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 13, 2025]


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                                 A BILL


 
   To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') shall execute such instruments as may be 
necessary to remove all deed restrictions from the parcel of land 
described in subsection (d), subject to the conditions in subsection 
(c).
    (b) Deed Restrictions.--The deed restrictions referred to in 
subsection (a) are those restrictions, including easements, exceptions, 
reservations, terms, conditions, and covenants described in the 
quitclaim deed from the United States to the City of Paducah, Kentucky, 
executed on April 27, 2012, and recorded by the Clerk of the County 
Court of McCracken County, Kentucky, on pages 247 through 260 of Deed 
Book 1229.
    (c) Conditions of Extinguishment.--In removing the deed 
restrictions under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a 
reservation requiring that--
            (1) the City of Paducah, Kentucky, not transfer or sell the 
        parcel of land to any other entity, except the Oscar Cross Boys 
        & Girls Club of Paducah;
            (2) if the City of Paducah, Kentucky, transfers or sells 
        such parcel to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah, 
        that the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah offers to 
        convey the parcel of land to the Secretary, without 
        consideration, prior to conveying the property to any other 
        entity; and
            (3) any new use or development of the parcel of land 
        continue to be compatible with public use or recreation 
        purposes.
    (d) Land Description.--The parcel of land referred to in subsection 
(a) is the parcel--
            (1) comprised of approximately 3.62 acres located at 2956 
        Park Avenue, on the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center, 
        Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, including the improvements 
        thereon; and
            (2) conveyed by the Secretary to the City of Paducah, 
        Kentucky.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 237

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1276

                          [Report No. 119-281]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 15, 2025

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed