PUBLIC LAW 101-68 —AUG. 1, 1989 103 STAT. 175 Public Law 101-68 101st Congress An Act To remove a restriction from a parcel of land in Roanoke, Virginia, in order for that Aug. 1, 1989 land to be conveyed to the State of Virginia for use as a veterans nursing home. [H.R. 310] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the / United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REMOVAI. OF RESTRICTION. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subject to section 2, the Secretary of the Interior • shall execute such instruments as may be necessary to remove the restriction that the parcel of land described in subsection (b) be used exclusively for public park or public recreation purposes in perpetu- ity on the condition that the city of Roanoke, Virginia, transfer such land to the State of Virginia for use as a veterans nursing home. (b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The parcel of land referred to in subsec- tion (a) is that parcel known as Veterans Park which is comprised of approximately 16.8 acres and was conveyed to the city of Roanoke, Virginia, by the United States on June 25, 1980 (recorded in the city of Roanoke Deed Book 1455, page 1154). SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON REMOVAL. The Secretary of the Interior may not remove the restriction described in section 1(a) if, within 4 years after the date of en- actment of this Act, the State of Virginia has not committed funds with respect to the parcel described in section Kb) in an amount sufficient— (1) to comply with the State's obligation under section 5085 of title 88, United States Code (relating to applications with respect to projects; payments), or (2) to construct, without a Federal grant, a veterans nursing home. , SE(..5. REVERSION. If, after the removal of the restriction described in section 1(a), the parcel referred to in section Kb) ceases to be used for the purposes of a veterans nursing home, the parcel shall revert to the United States. Approved August 1, 1989. LEGISLATIVE mSTORY—H.R. 310: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-18 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-64 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Apr. 11, considered and passed House. July 14, considered and passed Senate.
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