RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST TO STATE OF MINNESOTA

SEC. 2817. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST TO STATE OF MINNESOTA (a) In General.— Subject to subsection (b) through (d), the Secretary of the Array may release— (1) to the State of Minnesota the reversionary interest of the United States in approximately 35 acres of real property at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, including improvements thereon, known as “Area J” and conveyed from the United States to the State of Minnesota by a quitclaim deed dated August 17, 1971; and (2) the State of Minnesota from all covenants and agreements contained in such quitclaim deed that relate to such property. (b) Consideration.—In consideration of the release under subsection (a), the State of Minnesota shall convey to the United States, without consideration, the property referred to in subsection (a)(1) for use by the Department of the Army. (c) Description of Property.—The exact acreage and legal description of the property from which the reversionary interest is to be released shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army and the State of Minnesota. (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.—(1) The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the release under this section as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (2) The Secretary of the Army may accept the conveyance of the property referred to in subsection (b) subject to a reversionary interest in the State of Minnesota. The reversionary interest may provide that if the property is not used for Army purposes and the preservation of the historic structures lying thereon in conformity with Department of the Interior standards for properties on the National Register of Historic Places, the property shall revert to the State of Minnesota.