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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