Pub. L. 107-314, div. B, tit. XXVIII, subtit. C, pt. I, sec. 2824
LAND CONVEYANCES. BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT, RICHMOND, KENTUCKY.
SEC. 2824. LAND CONVEYANCES. BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT, RICHMOND, KENTUCKY. (a) Conveyance Authorized.—The Secretary of the Army may convey, without consideration, to Madison County, Kentucky (in this section referred to as the “County”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following parcels of real property, including any improvements thereon, at the Bluegrass Army Depot, Richmond, Kentucky: (1) A parcel consisting of approximately 10 acres. (2) A parcel consisting of approximately 3 acres, including the building known as Quarters 29. (b) Conditions of Conveyance.—(1) The Secretary may not convey the parcel of real property referred to in subsection (a)(1) unless the County agrees to use the property to facilitate the construction of a veterans’ center on the property by the State of Kentucky and the Secretary determines that the State has appropriated adequate funds for the construction of the veterans’ center. (2) The Secretary may not convey the parcel of real property referred to in subsection (a)(2) unless the County agrees to utilize the property for historical preservation and education purposes. (c) Reversionary Interest.—(1) At the end of the seven-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary makes the conveyance of the parcel of real property referred to in subsection (a)(1), if the Secretary determines that a veterans’ center is not in operation on the conveyed real property, then, at the option of the Secretary, all right, title, and interest in and to the property, including any improvements thereon, shall revert to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. (2) If the Secretary determines at any time that the parcel of real property referred to in subsection (a)(2) has ceased to be utilized for the purposes specified in subsection (b)(2), then, at the option of the Secretary, all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. (3) Any determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing. (d) Reimbursement for Costs of Conveyance.—(1) The Secretary may require the County to reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyances under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation (other than the environmental baseline survey), and other administrative costs related to the conveyance.116 STAT. 2714 (2) The Secretary shall require the County to reimburse the Secretary for any excess costs incurred by the Secretary for any environmental assessment, study, or analysis, or for any other excess costs incurred by the Secretary, in connection with the conveyances, if the excess costs were incurred as a result of a request by the County. In this paragraph, the term “excess costs” means costs in excess of those costs considered reasonable and necessary by the Secretary to comply with existing law to make the conveyances. (3) Any reimbursement received under this subsection shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) Description of Property.—The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the County. (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.—The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.