CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY AT MISSILE SITES TO ADJACENT LANDOWNERS.

SEC. 2851. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY AT MISSILE SITES TO ADJACENT LANDOWNERS. (a) Exercise of Authority by Administrator of GSA.—Section 9781 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out “Secretary of the Air Force” and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator of General Services”; (2) in subsection (c), by striking out “Secretary” and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator”; (3) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking out “Secretary” the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of the Air Force”; and (B) by striking out “Secretary” the second place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator”; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking out “Secretary” and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator”. (b) Eligible Lands.—Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended by striking out subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subparagraph: “(D) is surrounded by lands that are adjacent to such tract and that— “(i) are owned in fee simple by one owner, either individually or by more than one person jointly, in common, or by the entirety; or “(ii) are owned separately by two or more owners.”. (c) Disposition.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: “(b)(1)(A) Whenever the interest of the United States in a tract of real property or easement referred to in subsection (a) is available for disposition under this section, the Administrator shall transmit a notice of the availability of the real property or easement to each person described in subsection (a)(2)(D)(i) who owns lands adjacent to that real property or easement. “(B) The Administrator shall convey, for fair market value, the interest of the United States in a tract of land referred to in subsection (a), or in any easement in connection with such a tract of land, to any person or persons described in subsection (a)(2)(D)(i) who, with respect to such land, are ready, willing, and able to purchase such interest for the fair market value of such interest. “(2)(A) In the case of a tract of real property referred to in subsection (a) that is surrounded by adjacent lands that are owned 107 STAT. 1907separately by two or more owners, the Administrator shall dispose of that tract of real property in accordance with this paragraph. In disposing of the real property, the Administrator shall satisfy the requirements specified m paragraph (1) regarding notice to owners, sale at fair market value, and the determination of the qualifications of the purchaser. “(B) The Administrator shall dispose of such a tract of real property through a sealed bid competitive sale. The Administrator shall afford an opportunity to compete to acquire the interest of the United States in the real property to all of the persons described in subsection (a)(2)(D)(ii) who own lands adjacent to that real property. The Administrator shall restrict to these persons the opportunity to compete in the sealed bid competitive sale. “(C) Subject to subparagraph (D), the Administrator shall convey the interest of the United States in the tract of real property to the highest bidder. “(D) If all of the bids received by the Administrator in the sealed bid competitive sale of the tract of real property are less than the fair market value of the real property, tne Administrator shall dispose of the real property in accordance with the provisions of title II of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 481 et seq.).”.