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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 756 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, for purposes of economic 

development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the 

University. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 24, 2019 

Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, and Mr. YOHO) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal 

land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 

Florida, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the University. 

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 ‘‘Embry-Riddle Tri-City 

5 Land Exchange Completion Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed4 eral land’’ means the approximately 16-acre parcel 

5 of University land identified in section 3(a) of Public 

6 Law 105–363 (112 Stat. 3297). 

7 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of the Interior. 

9 (3) UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘University’’ 

10 means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Flor11 ida. 

12 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY INTER13 EST IN LAND LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF 

14 YAVAPAI, ARIZONA. 

15 (a) CONVEYANCE.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

17 provision of law, if after the completion of the ap18 praisal required under subsection (b), the University 

19 submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the re20 versionary interests of the United States in and to 

21 the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to 

22 the University the reversionary interests of the 

23 United States in and to the non-Federal land for the 

24 purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Fed25 eral land to enable economic development of the non26 Federal land. 


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1 (2) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac2 ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

3 exact legal description of the non-Federal land shall 

4 be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Sec5 retary. 

6 (3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

7 The Secretary may require such additional terms 

8 and conditions to the conveyance under paragraph 

9 (1), consistent with this Act, as the Secretary con10 siders appropriate to protect the interests of the 

11 United States. 

12 (4) COSTS.—The University shall pay all costs 

13 associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), 

14 including the costs of the appraisal required under 

15 subsection (b), the costs of any surveys, recording 

16 costs, and other reasonable costs. 

17 (b) APPRAISAL.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec20 retary shall complete an appraisal of the rever21 sionary interests of the United States in and to the 

22 non-Federal land. 

23 (2) APPLICABLE LAW.—The appraisal shall be 

24 completed in accordance with— 


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1 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

2 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

3 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

4 Appraisal Practice. 

5 (c) CONSIDERATION.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con7 veyance of the reversionary interests of the United 

8 States in and to the non-Federal land under this 

9 Act, the University shall pay to the Secretary an 

10 amount equal to the appraised value of the interests 

11 of the United States, as determined under sub12 section (b). 

13 (2) DEPOSIT; USE.—Amounts received under 

14 paragraph (1) shall be— 

15 (A) deposited in the Federal Land Dis16 posal Account established by section 206(a) of 

17 the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act 

18 (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and 

19 (B) used in accordance with that Act (43 

20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). 

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