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This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from approximately 3.62 acres located at 2956 Park Avenue, on the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Paducah, Kentucky. The restrictions include easements, exceptions, reservations, terms, conditions, and covenants described in the quitclaim deed that was executed on April 27, 2012. The deed conveyed land from Interior to the City of Paducah, Kentucky.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1276 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1276


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 10, 2025

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.