[Report No. 119–281]
February 13, 2025
Mr. Comer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 15, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2025
To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Removal of restriction
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary
) shall execute such instruments as may be necessary to remove all deed restrictions from the parcel of land described in subsection (d), subject to the conditions in subsection (c).
(b) Deed restrictions
The deed restrictions referred to in subsection (a) are those restrictions, including easements, exceptions, reservations, terms, conditions, and covenants described in the quitclaim deed from the United States to the City of Paducah, Kentucky, executed on April 27, 2012, and recorded by the Clerk of the County Court of McCracken County, Kentucky, on pages 247 through 260 of Deed Book 1229.
(c) Conditions of extinguishment
In removing the deed restrictions under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a reservation requiring that—
(1)
the City of Paducah, Kentucky, not transfer or sell the parcel of land to any other entity, except the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah;
(2)
if the City of Paducah, Kentucky, transfers or sells such parcel to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah, that the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah offers to convey the parcel of land to the Secretary, without consideration, prior to conveying the property to any other entity; and
(3)
any new use or development of the parcel of land continue to be compatible with public use or recreation purposes.
(d) Land description
The parcel of land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel—
(1)
comprised of approximately 3.62 acres located at 2956 Park Avenue, on the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, including the improvements thereon; and
(2)
conveyed by the Secretary to the City of Paducah, Kentucky.