Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to remove deed restrictions from a specific 3.62-acre parcel at 2956 Park Avenue in Paducah, Kentucky, conveyed to the City of Paducah in 2012. The Secretary must execute instruments to extinguish the restrictions, but must reserve conditions: the City may only transfer the parcel to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club (with a requirement the Club first offer conveyance to the Secretary before any later sale), and any new use must remain compatible with public or recreational purposes.
Degree of comfort with reduced federal restrictions versus retained reservations
Narrow, local, low-cost bill typically attracts little controversy and moves easily in the House.
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to remove deed restrictions from a specific 3.62-acre parcel at 2956 Park Avenue in Paducah, Kentucky, conveyed to the City of Paducah in 2012.
The Secretary must execute instruments to extinguish the restrictions, but must reserve conditions: the City may only transfer the parcel to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club (with a requirement the Club first offer conveyance to the Secretary before any later sale), and any new use must remain compatible with public or recreational purposes.
Low policy tension and minimal fiscal impact increase prospects, but Senate procedure or local disputes could delay or block final enactment.
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Degree of comfort with reduced federal restrictions versus retained reservations
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Degree of comfort with reduced federal restrictions versus retained reservations
Generally supportive because the bill enables a community nonprofit and requires continued public/recreation-compatible use.
Concerned about ensuring continued public access, accountability, and resources for programming and upkeep.
Pragmatic support: this is a narrow, local property-title fix that preserves public-recreation use while allowing local actors to manage the site.
Seeks clarity on implementation, liability, and oversight to avoid future disputes.
Likely favorable because it removes federal encumbrances and empowers local actors and a nonprofit.
Some unease about the retained reservation limiting transferability and federal involvement, but overall seen as a small, local solution.
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Low policy tension and minimal fiscal impact increase prospects, but Senate procedure or local disputes could delay or block final enactment.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Degree of comfort with reduced federal restrictions versus retained reservations
Low policy tension and minimal fiscal impact increase prospects, but Senate procedure or local disputes could delay or block final enactmen…
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