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Union Calendar No. 300
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3998
[Report No. 113–408]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2014
Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
April 9, 2014
Additional sponsor: Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico
April 9, 2014
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 5, 2014
A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2014.
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.
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.
April 9, 2014
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed