S.Amdt. 646
What it does: Adds Sec. ___. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to convey without consideration to the State of Texas all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property comprising the location of the Marlin, Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In so conveying, the Secretary need not comply with Federal laws relating to the environment and historic preservation. However, the Secretary may at his discretion undertake environmental cleanup at a cost not to exceed $500,000 utilizing appropriations available for the environmental cleanup of sites under the Department's jurisdiction. The purpose of the conveyance is to permit the State of Texas to utilize the property for purposes of a prison wherever appropriate
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1591
Adds Sec. ___. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to convey without consideration to the State of Texas all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property comprising the location of the Marlin, Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In so conveying, the Secretary need not comply with Federal laws relating to the environment and historic preservation. However, the Secretary may at his discretion undertake environmental cleanup at a cost not to exceed $500,000 utilizing appropriations available for the environmental cleanup of sites under the Department's jurisdiction. The purpose of the conveyance is to permit the State of Texas to utilize the property for purposes of a prison wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. ___. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to convey without consideration to the State of Texas all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property comprising the location of the Marlin, Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In so conveying, the Secretary need not comply with Federal laws relating to the environment and historic preservation. However, the Secretary may at his discretion undertake environmental cleanup at a cost not to exceed $500,000 utilizing appropriations available for the environmental cleanup of sites under the Department's jurisdiction. The purpose of the conveyance is to permit the State of Texas to utilize the property for purposes of a prison.
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SA 646. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
“Sec. ___. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to convey without consideration to the State of Texas all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property comprising the location of the Marlin, Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In so conveying, the Secretary need not comply with Federal laws relating to the environment and historic preservation. However, the Secretary may at his discretion undertake environmental cleanup at a cost not to exceed $500,000 utilizing appropriations available for the environmental cleanup of sites under the Department's jurisdiction. The purpose of the conveyance is to permit the State of Texas to utilize the property for purposes of a prison.”
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Senate amendment submitted
March 26, 2007