To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real property located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on which the State shall construct a veterans’ State home, and for other purposes.

Land for North Carolina veterans’ home

The bill would let the Army give North Carolina about 20 acres at Fort Bragg without charging for the land. Parcel 3B is in Harnett County; a survey approved by the Army Secretary would set its exact size and boundaries. The transfer would be for building a veterans’ State home overseen by North Carolina’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The state would pay all transfer costs, including environmental reviews, real estate checks, and administrative costs. The Army would refund advance payments above actual costs. If the property were not used for State home activities, the Secretary would have the option to reclaim it, including improvements. The United States would then have the right to enter immediately. The Secretary would also be allowed to add terms protecting federal interests. The bill would provide no construction funding or completion deadline.