| HR 2119 IH
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2119
To provide for the
use by the State of North Carolina of Federal lands, improvements, equipment,
and resource materials at the Oxford Research Station in Granville County,
North Carolina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2003
Mr. BALLANCE introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and
in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the
use by the State of North Carolina of Federal lands, improvements, equipment,
and resource materials at the Oxford Research Station in Granville County,
North Carolina.
Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LEASE OF FEDERAL
LANDS, IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND RESOURCE MATERIALS, OXFORD RESEARCH
STATION, GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
(a) LEASE AUTHORIZED- Notwithstanding
chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary of Agriculture
may lease, for nominal consideration, to the State of North Carolina a
parcel of Federal lands consisting of approximately 4.28 acres and administered
as part of the Oxford Research Station in Granville County, North Carolina,
as well as improvements, equipment, and resource materials at the research
station.
(b) TERM OF LEASE- The lease
under subsection (a) shall be for a term of at least 99 years.
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS- The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with the lease under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
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