CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.

SEC. 2846. CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. (a) Authority To Convey.—(1) The Secretary of the Army may convey to the Jersey Central Power and Light Company, New Jersey (in this section referred to as “Jersey Central”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the electricity distribution system described in paragraph (2). (2) The electricity distribution system referred to in paragraph (1) is the electricity distribution system located at Fort Dix, New Jersey, consisting of approximately 145.6 miles of electricity distribution lines, as well as electricity poles, transformers, electricity substations, and other electricity distribution improvements owned and utilized by the Federal Government in order to provide electricity to and distribute electricity at Fort Dix. The electricity distribution system does not include any real property. (b) Related Easements.—The Secretary may grant to Jersey Central the following easements relating to the conveyance of the electricity distribution system authorized by subsection (a): (1) Such easements, if any, as the Secretary and Jersey Central jointly determine are necessary in order to provide for the access by Jersey Central to the electricity distribution system for maintenance, safety, and related purposes. (2) Such rights of way appurtenant, if any, as the Secretary and Jersey Central jointly determine are necessary in order to satisfy the requirements imposed by any Federal or State agency relating to the maintenance of a buffer zone around the electricity distribution system. (c) Requirement Relating to Conveyance.—The Secretary may not carry out the conveyance of the electricity distribution system authorized by subsection (a) unless Jersey Central agrees to accept the system in its existing condition at the time of the conveyance. (d) Conditions.—The conveyance of the electricity distribution system authorized in subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) That Jersey Central provide electricity to and distribute electricity at Fort Dix at a rate that is no less favorable than the rate Jersey Central would charge a public or private consumer of electricity similar to Fort Dix for the provision and distribution of electricity. (2) That Jersey Central carry out safety upgrades to permit the distribution system to carry electricity at up to 13,800 volts. (3) That Jersey Central improve the electricity distribution system by installing additional lightning protection devices in such a manner as to permit the installation of air conditioning in family housing units. (4) That Jersey Central maintain and repair, and conduct safety inspections and power factor surveys, of the electricity distribution system. (5) That Jersey Central comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations (including any permit or license requirements) in providing and distributing electricity at Fort Dix through the electricity distribution system. (6) That Jersey Central not commence any expansion of the electricity distribution system without approval of such expansion by the commander of Fort Dix. 107 STAT. 1905 (e) Fair Market Value.—The Secretary shall ensure that the value to the Army of the actions taken by Jersey Central in accordance with subsection (d) is at least equal to the fair market value of the electricity distribution system conveyed pursuant to subsection (a). (f) Reversion.—If the Secretary determines at any time that Jersey Central is not complying with the conditions specified in subsection (d), all right, title, and interest of Jersey Central in and to the electrical distribution system conveyed pursuant to subsection (a), including any improvements thereto and any modifications made to the system by Jersey Central after such conveyance, and any easements granted under subsection (b), shall revert to the United States and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry thereon, including the right to operate the electricity distribution system. (g) Description of Property.—The exact legal description of the electricity distribution system to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a), and of any easements granted under subsection (b), shall be determined in a manner, including by survey, satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any survey or other services performed at the direction of the Secretary pursuant to the authority in the preceding sentence shall be borne by Jersey Central. (h) Additional Terms and Conditions.—The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) and the grant of any easement under subsection (b) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.