A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, and for other purposes.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs administrative jurisdiction over a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, for the construction of a new outpatient clinic for veterans.

Directs the Secretary of the Army, prior to such transfer, to conduct an environmental assessment of such property.

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2037 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2037

 To transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property 
 comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2004

  Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. DeWine) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property 
 comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, DEFENSE SUPPLY 
              CENTER, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

    (a) Transfer Required.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer, 
without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs a parcel of real property consisting of 
approximately 20 acres and comprising a portion of the Defense Supply 
Center in Columbus, Ohio.
    (b) Use of the Real Property.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall use the real property as the site for the construction of a new 
outpatient clinic for the provision of medical services to veterans.
    (c) Environmental Assessment of Real Property.--
            (1) Assessment.--Prior to the transfer of the real property 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall conduct 
        an environmental assessment of such property to document all 
        reasonably ascertainable information that exists on the 
        environmental condition of such property.
            (2) Costs.--Any costs incurred in conducting the assessment 
        under paragraph (1), including any costs associated with any 
        actions undertaken to bring such property into compliance with 
        any Federal, State, or local environmental laws or regulations, 
        shall be borne by the Secretary of the Army.
    (d) Description of Real Property.--
            (1) Survey required.--The exact acreage and legal 
        description of the real property to be transferred under 
        subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 
        the Secretary of the Army.
            (2) Cost.--The cost of the survey carried out under 
        paragraph (1) shall be borne by the Secretary of Veterans 
        Affairs.
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