S.Amdt. 1524

SA 1524. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title III, insert the following:

SEC. __. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ARMY PROPERTY TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA.

(a) Authority to Transfer.--The Secretary of the Army shall transfer, without consideration, to the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, all right, title, and interest of the United States in the property described in subsection (b) if, upon the completion of the contracts referenced in subsection (b), the Secretary determines that it is no longer in the best interest of the Army to recover the property and there are no statutory, regulatory, or other impediments to the transfer.

(b) Description of Property.--The exact legal description of the property transferred under this section shall be determined by the Secretary following an inventory. In general, such property consists of all United States Government property procured for the United States Army Engineered Surfaces for Weapons System Life Extension Program and in the possession of Alion Science and Technology Corporation and the University of North Dakota, both located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and assigned to the following contracts: FA4600-06-D-0003, SPO7000-97-D-4001, and AMPTIAC-05-0001.

(c) Condition of Transfer.--The transfer authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the University of North Dakota enters into an agreement with the Secretary that governs future uses of the transferred property.

(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the transfer under this section as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(e) Dates of Transfer.--Any transfer of property under this section shall take effect not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, or upon completion and termination of the contracts identified in subsection (b), whichever occurs later.

(f) Delegation.--The Secretary may delegate roles and responsibilities under this section to one or more subordinates as needed.