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 Ill STAT. 1994 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 amounts provided by the person or entity to cover administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in entering into the transaction. Applicability. "(b) COVERED TRANSACTIONS.— Subsection (a) apphes to the following transactions: "(1) The exchange of real property. "(2) The grant of an easement over, in, or upon real property of the United States. "(3) The lease or license of real property of the United States. "(c) USE OF AMOUNTS COLLECTED.—Amounts collected under subsection (a) for administrative expenses shall be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account from which the expenses were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with funds in such appropriation, fund, or account and shall be available for the same purposes and subject to the same limitations as the funds with which merged,". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "2695. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating to certain real property transactions.". SEC. 2814. SCREENING OF REAL PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) REQUIREMENT.— (1) Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2695, as added by section 2813, the following new section: "§2696. Screening of real property for further Federal use before conveyance "(a) SCREENING REQUIREMENT. —The Secretary concerned may not convey real property that is authorized or required to be conveyed, whether for or without consideration, by any provision of law unless the Administrator of General Services has screened the property for further Federal use in accordance with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.). Notification. "(b) TiME FOR SCREENING.— (1) Before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of a provision of law authorizing or requiring the conveyance of a parcel of real property by the Secretary concerned, the Administrator of General Services shall complete the screening required by paragraph (1) with regard to the real property and notify the Secretary concerned of the results of the screening. The notice shall include— "(A) the name of the Federal agency requesting transfer of the property; "(B) the proposed use to be made of the property by the Federal agency; and "(C) the fair market value of the property, including any improvements thereon, as estimated by the Administrator. "(2) If the Administrator fails to complete the screening and notify the Secretary concerned within such period, the Secretary concerned shall proceed with the conveyance of the real property as provided in the provision of law authorizing or requiring the conveyance.

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