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PUBLIC LAW 105-85 —NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1993 "(e) NOTICE-AND-WAIT REQUIREMENT.— The Secretary concerned may not make a conveyance under subsection (a) until— "(1) the Secretary submits to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an economic analysis (based upon accepted life-cycle costing procedures approved by the Secretary of Defense) demonstrating that— "(A) the long-term economic benefit of the conveyance to the United States exceeds the long-term economic cost of the conveyance to the United States; and "(B) the conveyance will reduce the long-term costs of the United States for utility services provided by the utility system concerned; and "(2) a period of 21 days has elapsed after the date on which the economic analysis is received by the committees. "(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— The Secretary concerned may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. "(g) UTILITY SYSTEM DEFINED.— (1) In this section, the term 'utility system' means any of the following: "(A) A system for the generation and supply of electric power. "(B) A system for the treatment or supply of water. "(C) A system for the collection or treatment of wastewater. "(D) A system for the generation or supply of steam, hot water, and chilled water. "(E) A system for the supply of natural gas. "(F) A system for the transmission of telecommunications. "(2) The term 'utility system' includes the following: "(A) Equipment, fixtures, structures, and other improvements utilized in connection with a system referred to in paragraph (1). "(B) Easements and rights-of-way associated with a system referred to in that paragraph. "(h) LIMITATION.— Th is section shall not apply to projects constructed or operated by the Army Corps of Engineers under its civil works authorities.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2687 the following new item: "2688. Utility systems: conveyance authority.". SEC. 2813. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. (a) ACCEPTANCE AUTHORIZED. —Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§2695. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating to certain real property transactions "(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT. — In connection with a real property transaction referred to in subsection (b) with a non-Federal person or entity, the Secretary of a military department may accept