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Calendar No. 547 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1307 

[Report No. 112–239] 

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property, including 

improvements, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

in Ketchikan, Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 30, 2011 

Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation 

NOVEMBER 14, 2012 

Reported by Mr. ROCKEFELLER, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property, including improvements, of the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration in Ketchikan, Alaska, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

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1 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE NA2 TIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN3 ISTRATION IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi5 sion of law, if the Secretary of Commerce determines that 

6 it is in the best interest of the National Oceanic and At7 mospheric Administration and the Federal Government to 

8 do so, the Secretary may convey to a non-Federal entity, 

9 by standard quitclaim deed, real property, including im10 provements to such property, under the administrative ju11 risdiction of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmos12 phere, located at 1010 Stedman Street in Ketchikan, Alas13 ka. 

14 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—For a conveyance under sub16 section (a), the Secretary shall require that the 

17 United States receive consideration of not less than 

18 the fair market value of the property or rights con19 veyed. 

20 (2) FORM.—Consideration under this sub21 section may include any combination of— 

22 (A) property (either real or personal); 

23 (B) cash or cash equivalents; and 

24 (C) consideration in-kind, including— 

25 (i) provision of space, goods, or serv26 ices of benefit, including construction, remstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 pair, remodeling, or other physical im2 provements; 

3 (ii) maintenance of property; 

4 (iii) provision of office, storage, or 

5 other useable space; or 

6 (iv) relocation services associated with 

7 conveyance of property under this section. 

8 (3) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET

9 VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine fair market 

10 value for purposes of paragraph (1) based on a 

11 highest- and best-use appraisal of the properties con12 veyed under subsection (a) conducted in conform13 ance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Pro14 fessional Appraisal Practice. 

15 (c) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Any amounts received 

16 under subsection (b) by the United States as proceeds of 

17 any conveyance under this section shall be available to the 

18 Secretary, subject to appropriation, for the acquisition, 

19 whether through lease or purchase of real property, and 

20 associated design and construction of a new port facility 

21 in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, that is under 

22 the administrative jurisdiction of the Under Secretary for 

23 Oceans and Atmosphere. 

24 (d) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The exact acreage and 

25 legal description of the real property to be conveyed under 

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1 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

2 to the Secretary of Commerce. The cost of the survey shall 

3 be borne by the Secretary of Commerce. 

4 (e) EXCHANGE.—The Secretary may exchange all or 

5 any portion of the real property under subsection (a) as 

6 the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interest 

7 of the United States. 

8 (f) TRANSITION.—During any transition period nec9 essary for the relocation to a new port facility under sub10 section (c), the Secretary may, subject to the availability 

11 of appropriations, acquire such temporary facilities and 

12 associated services, through lease, license, or permit as 

13 may be necessary for such relocation. 

14 (g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

15 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi16 tions with a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Sec17 retary considers appropriate to protect the interest of the 

18 United States. 

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Calendar No. 547 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1307 

[Report No. 112–239] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey 

in Ketchikan, Alaska, and for other purposes. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration real property, including improvements, of the NaNOVEMBER 14, 2012 

Reported without amendment 

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