To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal courthouse in that county.

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey to Fresno County, California, for nominal consideration, the building and site located at 1130 O Street in Fresno, known as the B.F. Sisk Federal Building and United States Courthouse, after the completion of construction of, and the relocation of tenants to, a new Federal courthouse.

Requires that the deed for such conveyance include a covenant that provides for public use of the property and substantial use for the administration of justice. Provides for reversion of the property to the United States if it is not used for such purposes. Extinguishes such reversionary interest after 20 years.

[108th Congress Public Law 221]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


[DOCID: f:publ221.108]

[[Page 118 STAT. 619]]

Public Law 108-221
108th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey to Fresno 
      County, California, the existing Federal courthouse in that 
             county. <<NOTE: Apr. 30, 2004 -  [H.R. 1274]>> 

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF B.F. SISK FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES 
            COURTHOUSE, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Administrator of General Services may convey to Fresno County, 
California, for nominal consideration, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the building and site located at 1130 O 
Street in Fresno, California, known as the B.F. Sisk Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse.
    (b) Timing of Conveyance.--The Administrator may make the conveyance 
under subsection (a) only after the completion of construction of a new 
Federal courthouse in Fresno County and the relocation of the tenants in 
the building referred to in subsection (a) to the new Federal 
courthouse.
    (c) Restrictions on Use.--
            (1) In general.--The deed for the conveyance under 
        subsection (a) shall include a covenant that provides that the 
        property will be used for public use purposes, and specifically 
        provides for substantial use of the property for the 
        administration of justice.
            (2) Reversion.--If the Administrator determines that the 
        property is not being used for the purposes described in 
        paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the 
        property shall revert to the United States, at the option of the 
        United States.
            (3) Expiration.--The reversionary interest of the United 
        States in the property under this subsection shall expire 20 
        years after the date of the conveyance.

    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Administrator considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States.

[[Page 118 STAT. 620]]

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS.

    This Act is not subject to the provisions of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.).

    Approved April 30, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1274:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-341 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 149 (2003):
                                    Nov. 17, 18, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 150 (2004):
                                    Apr. 20, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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