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S. 5599

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A bill to remove conditions on the use of certain land conveyed by the Department of the Army to the State of Indiana.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced
September 29, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
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This bill removes restrictions on how Indiana can use land that the Department of the Army previously conveyed to the state. Specifically, it allows the Army Secretary to release a requirement that 80 acres of former parkland be used only for recreational purposes, provided that Indiana transfers approximately 80 acres of prior parkland to the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant Reuse Authority and receives approximately 100 acres of former industrial property in return, with that 100 acres restricted to recreational use. The bill essentially swaps which parcels must be reserved for recreation while keeping the same total acreage dedicated to recreational purposes. There is no new federal funding required, as the bill only modifies existing land transfer conditions established in military construction laws from the 1990s. The legislation affects the State of Indiana and the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant Reuse Authority, allowing them greater flexibility in managing the land exchange and potentially freeing the original 80 acres for other uses like economic development.

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