S 5529 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to authorize the conveyance by the Secretary of the Army of certain property located at Fort Bliss, Texas, and for other purposes.

This bill authorizes the U.S. Army to transfer approximately 65 acres of federal property at Fort Bliss, Texas - including the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant site and adjacent land - to El Paso Water. The transfer is for stormwater flood control benefiting Fort Bliss and surrounding areas, with El Paso Water required to pay the fair market value (potentially through discounted water rates or services). The Army retains the right to reclaim the property if it’s not used for flood control, and El Paso Water must cover conveyance costs (excluding environmental remediation). The bill directly affects Fort Bliss’s flood management and El Paso Water as the recipient.
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action Dec 12, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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