Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/2167

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118 STAT. 2137 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to Bi County. (2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and Bi County. (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appro priate to protect the interests of the United States. SEC. 2843. LAND CONVEYANCE, LOUISIANA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, DOYLINE, LOUISIANA. (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may convey, without consideration, to the State of Louisiana (in this section referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 14,949 acres located at the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, Doyline, Lou isiana. (b) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under sub section (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) That at least 13,500 acres of the real property conveyed under such subsection is maintained by the State for the pur pose of military training, unless the Secretary determines that fewer acres are required for such purpose. (2) That the State ensure that any other uses made of the conveyed property do not adversely impact such military training. (3) That the State accommodate the use of the conveyed property, at no cost or fee, for meeting the present and future training needs of units of the Armed Forces, including units of the Louisiana National Guard and the other active and reserve components of the Armed Forces. (4) That the State assume the rights and responsibilities of the Department of the Army under the armaments retooling manufacturing support agreement between the Department of the Army and the facility use contractor with respect to the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, in accordance with the terms of such agreement in effect at the time of the conveyance. (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary may require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the State in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the State.