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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2954 

To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that 

was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that 

was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and 

reconveyance. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 1, 2013 

Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain 

property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island 

National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia 

County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 

4 (a) CONVEYANCE FREE OF RESTRICTIONS.—Not5 withstanding the restrictions on conveyance of property lo6 cated on Santa Rosa Island, Florida, contained in the Act 

7 of July 30, 1946 (chapter 699; 70 Stat. 712), and the 

8 deed to the property from the United States to Escambia 


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1 County, Florida, dated January 15, 1947, Escambia 

2 County may, at its discretion, convey or otherwise dispose 

3 of all of its right, title, and interest (in whole or in part), 

4 in and to any portion of the property that was conveyed 

5 to it pursuant to that Act and deed, to any person or enti6 ty, free from any restriction on conveyance or reconvey7 ance imposed by the United States in that Act or deed. 

8 Any conveyance under this subsection shall be subject to 

9 the conditions set forth in subsection (c). 

10 (b) LEASEHOLD INTERESTS.—No person or entity 

11 holding a leasehold interest in the property as of the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act shall be required to involun13 tarily accept a fee interest in lieu of their leasehold inter14 est in the property. 

15 (c) CONDITIONS.—Any conveyance under subsection 

16 (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: 

17 (1) Not later than two calendar years after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, Escambia County 

19 shall convey to Santa Rosa County all right, title, 

20 and interest held in and to any portion of the prop21 erty that was conveyed to Escambia County under 

22 the Act and deed that fall in the jurisdictional 

23 boundaries of Santa Rosa County, Florida. The con24 veyance by Escambia County to Santa Rosa County 

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1 tion of Santa Rosa County to Escambia County or 

2 any regulation of Santa Rosa County by Escambia 

3 County. Santa Rosa County shall not be required to 

4 pay any sum for the subject property other than ac5 tual costs associated with the conveyance. 

6 (2) Santa Rosa County or any other person to 

7 which property is conveyed under this Act may re8 convey property, or any portion of property, con9 veyed to it under this section. 

10 (3) For all properties defined under subsection 

11 (a) the leaseholders, or owners are free to pursue in12 corporation, annexation, or any other governmental 

13 status so long as all other legal conditions required 

14 for doing so are followed. 

15 (4) Each property defined under subsection (a) 

16 is under the jurisdiction of the county and any other 

17 local government entity in which the property is lo18 cated. 

19 (5) Any proceeds from the conveyance of any 

20 property defined under subsection (a) by Escambia 

21 County or Santa Rosa County, other than direct and 

22 incidental costs associated with such conveyance, 

23 shall be considered windfall profits and shall revert 

24 to the United States. 


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1 (6) Escambia County and Santa Rosa County 

2 shall in perpetuity preserve those areas on Santa 

3 Rosa Island currently dedicated to conservation, 

4 preservation, public, recreation, access and public 

5 parking in accordance with resolutions heretofore 

6 adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of 

7 each respective county. 

8 (d) DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE.—Escambia 

9 County and Santa Rosa County shall have no deadline or 

10 requirement to make any conveyance or reconveyance of 

11 any property defined under subsection (a) other than the 

12 conveyance required under subsection (c)(1). Each county 

13 may establish terms for conveyance or reconveyance, sub14 ject to the conditions set forth in this Act and applicable 

15 State law. 

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