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On the recordApril 6, 2016
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 390, S. 1492. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1492) to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Archivist.--The term ``Archivist'' means the Archivist of the United States. (2) City.--The term ``City'' means the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. (b) Conveyance.-- (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and after completion of the survey and appraisal described in this section, the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist, shall offer to convey to the City by quitclaim deed for the consideration and under the conditions described in subsection (d), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property described in subsection (c).…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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