LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL AIR RESERVE CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

SEC. 2854. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL AIR RESERVE CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (a) Conveyance Authorized.— The Secretary of the Navy may convey to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minnesota (in this section referred to as the “Commission”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 32 acres located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and comprising the Naval Air Reserve Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of facilitating the expansion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. (b) Alternative Lease Authority.— In lieu of the conveyance authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary may elect to lease the property referred to in that subsection to the Commission if the Secretary determines that a lease of the property would better serve the interests of the United States. 112 STAT. 2222 (c) Provision of Replacement FacilitiesAs.— consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), or the lease under subsection (b), the Commission shall— (1) provide for such facilities as the Secretary considers appropriate for the Naval Reserve to replace the facilities conveyed or leased under this section; (2) assume the costs of designing and constructing such replacement facilities, as may be acceptable to the Secretary; and (3) assume any costs incurred by the Secretary in relocating the operations of the Naval Air Reserve Center to such replacement facilities. (d) Location of Replacement Facilities.— To provide a location for the replacement facilities required under subsection (c), the Commission may— (1) convey to the United States all right, title, and interest in and to a parcel of real property determined by the Secretary to be an appropriate location for such facilities, if the Secretary elects to make the conveyance authorized by subsection (a); or (2) lease to the United States a parcel of real property determined by the Secretary to be an appropriate location for such facilities, if the Secretary elects to make the lease authorized by subsection (b). (e) Availability of Replacement Facilities.— The Secretary may not make the conveyance authorized by subsection (a), or enter into the lease authorized by subsection (b), until the replacement facilities required by subsection (c) are available for the relocation of the operations of the Naval Air Reserve Center. (f) Agreement Relating to Conveyance.— (1) If the Secretary determines to proceed with the conveyance authorized by subsection (a), or the lease authorized by subsection (b), the Secretary and the Commission shall enter into an agreement specifying the terms and conditions under which the conveyance or lease will occur. (2) The Secretary may not enter into the agreement under paragraph (1) until 21 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report specifying the terms and conditions under which the conveyance or lease will occur. (g) Description of Property.— The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed to the Commission under subsection (a), or leased to the Commission under subsection (b), and the exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed or leased under subsection (d) to the United States, shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the surveys shall be borne by the Commission. (h) Additional Terms and Conditions.— The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a), or the lease under subsection (b), as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.112 STAT. 2223