H.R. 6730House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey certain property to the Massac-Metropolis Port District, and for other purposes.

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This bill lets the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, transfer certain federal land in Massac County, Illinois—specifically land linked to Ohio River Lock and Dam 52—to the Massac‑Metropolis Port District at no cost. The transfer requires a proper survey, uses a quit‑claim deed, and does not charge the district for administrative expenses. The Army can impose conditions it finds necessary, and standard federal screening requirements are waived; if the district declines, the land can be disposed of under existing environmental statutes.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, can give the Massac‑Metropolis Port District ownership of any U.S. real property north of the Ohio River’s south bank in Massac County, Illinois, that is tied to Lock and Dam 52, without requiring payment.
The transfer must be done with a quit‑claim deed after a survey confirms the exact acreage and legal description; the Army cannot charge the district for survey or other administrative costs.
The Army may add extra terms it deems necessary to protect U.S. interests, and the usual federal screening rules (10 U.S.C. § 2696) do not apply to this conveyance.
If the port district refuses the property, the Army can dispose of it under the environmental disposal provisions of 40 U.S.C. § 5‑III.

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Introduced in House

May 5, 2020

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

May 5, 2020

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 5, 2020

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6730

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 5, 2020

Mr. Shimkus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey certain property to the Massac-Metropolis Port District, and for other purposes.

Massac-Metropolis Port District

(a)

In general

The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may convey, without consideration, to the Massac-Metropolis Port District, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any real property located north of the south bank of the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, that is associated with the Ohio River Lock and Dam 52.

(b)

Requirements

(1)

Deed

The conveyance of real property under this section shall be by quitclaim deed.

(2)

Survey

The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.

(3)

Administrative expenses

The Secretary shall not require the Massac-Metropolis Port District to provide funds to cover the administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out a conveyance under this section, including the costs of surveys required under paragraph (2).

(4)

Additional terms and conditions

The Secretary may require that any conveyance under this section be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(c)

Screening requirements waived

Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this section.

(d)

Savings clause

If the Massac-Metropolis Port District does not accept the conveyance under this section of any real property described in subsection (a), the Secretary may dispose of such real property under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.