To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Geary County Fire Department certain land in the State of Kansas.

February 10, 2005

Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. ROBERTS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Geary County Fire Department certain land in the State of Kansas.

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 `Geary County, Kansas, Land Conveyance Act'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) FIRE DEPARTMENT- The term `Fire Department' means the Geary County Fire Department, Milford, Kansas.

(2) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Army.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO GEARY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, KANSAS.

(a) In General- Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), the Secretary shall convey to the Fire Department, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in subsection (b)(1).

(b) Description of Land-

(1) IN GENERAL- The parcel of land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 7.4 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary located in Geary County, Kansas.

(2) SURVEY- The exact acreage and a legal description of the parcel of land described in paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary.

(c) Use of Land- The parcel of land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be used by the Fire Department for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a fire station.

(d) Reversion- At the option of the Secretary, all right, title, and interest in and to the parcel of land conveyed under subsection (a) shall revert to the United States, if the Secretary determines that the parcel of land is no longer--

(1) held in public ownership; or

(2) used for the purpose described in subsection (c).

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