S. 974Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

A bill to modify the authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California.

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The bill changes the original purpose of a parcel of land in Los Angeles that the federal government gave to the state of California. It adds "meeting the needs of the homeless" as an allowed use of that property. The change requires California to apply for the new use and for federal agencies to approve it before the deed can be officially modified.

Key Provisions

Amends the 1957 law that transferred the land to allow the property to be used for homeless assistance, as defined by the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Requires California to submit an application to the General Services Administration (GSA) requesting the homeless‑service use of the property.
Mandates that the GSA Administrator and the Secretary of Health and Human Services review the application and decide within 60 days whether the proposed use meets the homeless‑needs definition.
If approved, the GSA Administrator must issue a new deed amendment authorizing the homeless‑service use and may add conditions to protect U.S. interests.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 1, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

April 1, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 1, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 1, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 974

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 1, 2019

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Ms. Harris) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To modify the authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California.

Modification of authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California

(a)

In general

Section 2 of Public Law 85–236 (71 Stat. 517) is amended in the first sentence by inserting after for other military purposes the following: and for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless (as that term is defined in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)).

(b)

Modification of use

(1)

Application

The State of California shall submit to the Administrator of General Services an application for use of the property conveyed by section 2 of Public Law 85–236 for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a).

(2)

Review of application

Not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly determine whether the use of the property described in the application is a use for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless.

(3)

Modification of instrument of conveyance

If the Administrator and the Secretary jointly determine that the use of the property described in the application is for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless, the Administrator shall execute and record in the appropriate office an instrument of modification of the deed of conveyance executed pursuant to Public Law 85–236 in order to authorize such use of the property. The instrument shall include such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.