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Calendar No. 414 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2061 

[Report No. 112–171] 

To provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland 

Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2012 

Mr. GRAHAM introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

MAY 24, 2012 

Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To provide for an exchange of land between the Department 

of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State 

Ports Authority. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Former Charleston 

5 Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

4 means the parcels consisting of approximately 

5 10.499 acres of land (including improvements) that 

6 are owned by the United States, located on the 

7 former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North Charles8 ton, South Carolina, and described on the map enti9 tled ‘‘Charleston County Assessors Map’’ as Tax 

10 Map Number 400-00-00-004, with the deed recorded 

11 in the Charleston County RMC Office on Book X23, 

12 at page 245. 

13 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

14 means the parcels consisting of approximately 10.499 

15 acres of land (including improvements) that are 

16 owned by the United States, located on the former 

17 U.S. Naval Base Complex in North Charleston, South 

18 Carolina, and included within the Charleston County 

19 Tax Assessor’s Office Tax Map Number 400-00-00- 

20 004, and shown as New Parcel B in that certain plat 

21 of Forsberg Engineering and Surveying Inc., dated 

22 May 25, 2007, entitled in part ‘‘Plat Showing the 

23 Subdivision of TMS 400-00-00-004 into Parcel B and 

24 Remaining Residual (Parcel A). 

25 (2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed26 eral land’’ means the 3 parcels of land (including 


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1 improvements) authorized to be conveyed to the 

2 United States under this Act. 

3 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

4 the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

5 (4) STATE PORTS AUTHORITY.—The term 

6 ‘‘State Ports Authority’’ means the South Carolina 

7 State Ports Authority, an agency of the State of 

8 South Carolina. 

9 SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 

10 (a) LAND EXCHANGE.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—In exchange for the convey12 ance to the Secretary, by quitclaim deed, of all right, 

13 title, and interest of the State Ports Authority to the 

14 non-Federal land owned by the State Ports Author15 ity, the Secretary is authorized to convey to the 

16 State Ports Authority, by quitclaim deed, all right, 

17 title, and interest of the United States in and to the 

18 Federal land. 

19 (2) EXCHANGE.—If the State Ports Authority 

20 offers to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and 

21 interest of the State Ports Authority in and to the 

22 non-Federal parcels identified in subsection (b), the 

23 Secretary— 

24 (A) is authorized to accept the offer; and 


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1 (B) on acceptance of the offer, shall simul2 taneously convey to the State Ports Authority 

3 all right, title, and interest of the United States 

4 in and to approximately 10.499 acres of Fed5 eral land. 

6 (b) NON-FEDERAL LAND DESCRIBED.—The non7 Federal land (including improvements) to be conveyed 

8 under this section consists of— 

9 (1) the approximately 18.736 acres of land that 

10 is owned by the State Ports Authority, located on S. 

11 Hobson Avenue, and depicted on the map entitled 

12 ‘‘Charleston Country Assessors Map’’ as Tax Map 

13 Number 400-00-00-051, with the deed recorded in 

14 the Charleston County RMC Office in Book EL, at 

15 page 280; 

16 (2) the approximately 4.069 acres of land that 

17 is owned by the State Ports Authority, located on 

18 Juneau Avenue and the Cooper River, and depicted 

19 on the map entitled ‘‘Charleston County Assessors 

20 Map’’ as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-004, with the 

21 deed recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office 

22 in Book L09, at page 0391; and 

23 (3) the approximately 2.568 acres of land that 

24 is owned by the State Ports Authority, located on 

25 Partridge Avenue, and depicted on the map entitled 


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1 ‘‘Charleston County Assessors Map’’ as Tax Map 

2 Number 400-00-00-004, with the deed recorded in 

3 the Charleston County RMC Office in Book L09, at 

4 page 0391. 

5 (b) NON-FEDERAL LAND DESCRIBED.—The non-Fed6 eral land (including improvements) to be conveyed under 

7 this section consists of— 

8 (1) the approximately 18.736 acres of land that 

9 is owned by the State Ports Authority, located on S. 

10 Hobson Avenue, and currently depicted in the 

11 Charleston County Tax Assessor’s Office as Tax Map 

12 Number 400-00-00-158, and as New I-48.55 Parcel B, 

13 containing 18.736 acres, on the plat recorded in the 

14 Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book EL, at 

15 page 280; 

16 (2) the approximately 4.069 acres of land that is 

17 owned by the State Ports Authority, located on 

18 Thompson Avenue and the Cooper River, and cur19 rently depicted in the Charleston County Tax Asses20 sor’s Office as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-156, and 

21 as New II-121.44 Parcel C, containing 4.069 acres, on 

22 the plat recorded in the Charleston County RMC Of23 fice in Plat Book L09, at pages 0391-393; and 

24 (3) the approximately 2.568 acres of land that is 

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1 tridge Avenue, and currently depicted in the Charles2 ton County Tax Assessor’s Office as Tax Map Number 

3 400-00-00-157, and as New II-121.44 Parcel B, con4 taining 2.568 acres, on the plat recorded in the 

5 Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book L09, at 

6 pages 0391-0393. 

7 (c) LAND TITLE.—Title to the non-Federal land con8 veyed to the Secretary under this section shall— 

9 (1) be acceptable to the Secretary; and 

10 (2) conform to the title approval standards of 

11 the Attorney General of the United States applicable 

12 to land acquisitions by the Federal Government. 

13 SEC. 4. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of Federal land 

15 under section 3 shall be subject to— 

16 (1) any valid existing rights; and 

17 (2) any additional terms and conditions that 

18 the Secretary determines to be appropriate to pro19 tect the interests of the United States. 

20 (b) COSTS.—The costs of carrying out the exchange 

21 of land under section 3 shall be shared equally by the Sec22 retary and the State Ports Authority. 

23 (c) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—Notwithstanding the 

24 appraised value of the land exchanged under section 3, 


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1 the values of the Federal and non-Federal land in the land 

2 exchange under section 3 shall be considered to be equal. 

3 SEC. 5. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 

4 On acceptance of title to the non-Federal land by the 

5 Secretary— 

6 (1) the non-Federal land shall be added to and 

7 administered as part of the Federal Law Enforce8 ment Training Center; and 

9 (2) the boundaries of the Federal Law Enforce10 ment Training Center shall be adjusted to exclude 

11 the exchanged Federal land. 


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Calendar No. 414 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2061 

[Report No. 112–171] 

A BILL 

To provide for an exchange of land between the DeCarolina State Ports Authority. partment of Homeland Security and the South 

MAY 24, 2012 

Reported with amendments 


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