To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
H.R. 1276 would authorize the federal government to remove certain deed restrictions from a specific parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky, that was previously conveyed from the United States to the City of Paducah in 2012. The bill tasks the Secretary of the Interior with extinguishing all deed restrictions tied to that parcel, but only under conditions designed to preserve public use and recreation and to control future transfers. If the City later transfers the land to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah, the club must offer to convey the land back to the Secretary without consideration before transferring to others. The parcel affected is roughly 3.62 acres at 2956 Park Avenue, within the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center site. In short, the bill would clear away old restrictions on this land while embedding protections that keep the site usable for public recreation and ensure any future disposition to a private entity remains tightly constrained.
Key Points
- 1The land affected: Approximately 3.62 acres at 2956 Park Avenue, Paducah, KY, associated with the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center, including improvements, and previously conveyed by the Secretary to the City of Paducah.
- 2Source of restrictions: Deed restrictions from a quitclaim deed dated April 27, 2012, recorded in McCracken County (Deed Book 1229, pages 247–260).
- 3Conditions of removal: The Secretary of the Interior must include a reservation with these requirements:
- 4Authority and process: The Secretary would execute the necessary instruments to remove the deed restrictions, subject to the above conditions.
- 5Legislative status: Introduced in the House (Feb. 13, 2025), referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and reported with an amendment and committed to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union (as indicated in the provided text).