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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 363 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 226
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 363

   To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the 
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of 
            Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2011

Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Cochran) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

                            November 8, 2011

             Reported by Mr. Rockefeller, without amendment

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                                 A BILL

 
   To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the 
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of 
            Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. EXCHANGE OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
              PROPERTY IN PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the 
Secretary of Commerce determines that it is in the best interest of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal 
Government to do so, the Secretary may convey to the City of 
Pascagoula, Mississippi, by standard quitclaim deed, real property 
consisting of parcels, or portions of parcels, under the administrative 
jurisdiction of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, 
including land and improvements thereon, within a tract roughly bounded 
by--
            (1) Delmas Avenue to the south;
            (2) Pascagoula River to the west;
            (3) Pol Street to the north; and
            (4) real property owned by the City of Pascagoula to the 
        east.
    (b) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--For a conveyance under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall require that the United States receive 
        consideration of not less than the fair market value of the 
        property or rights conveyed.
            (2) Form.--Consideration under this subsection may include 
        any combination of--
                    (A) property (either real or personal), including 
                tracts of real property and buildings, owned by the 
                City of Pascagoula, that are located in such city south 
                of Delmas Avenue, as well as a contiguous portion of 
                the street known as Delmas Avenue adjacent to real 
                property under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
                Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere;
                    (B) cash or cash equivalents; and
                    (C) consideration in-kind, including--
                            (i) provision of space, goods, or services 
                        of benefit, including construction, repair, 
                        remodeling, or other physical improvements;
                            (ii) maintenance of property;
                            (iii) provision of office, storage, or 
                        other useable space; or
                            (iv) relocation services associated with 
                        conveyance of property under this section.
            (3) Determination of fair market value.--The Secretary 
        shall determine fair market value for purposes of paragraph (1) 
        based on a highest- and best-use appraisal of the properties 
        conveyed under subsection (a) conducted in conformance with the 
        Uniform Appraisal Standards for Professional Appraisal 
        Practice.
    (c) Use of Proceeds.--Any amounts received under subsection 
(b)(2)(A) by the United States as proceeds of any conveyance under this 
section shall be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriation, 
for--
            (1) activities related to the operations of, or capital 
        improvements, to property of the Administration; or
            (2) relocation and other costs associated with the sale or 
        exchange.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may require such additional 
        terms and conditions with the exchange of property by the 
        United States under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate to protect the interest of the United States.
            (2) Easements or rights of way.--The Secretary may grant or 
        convey to the City of Pascagoula a right of way or easement if 
        the Secretary determines such grant or conveyance is in the 
        best interest of the Administration and the Federal Government.
                                                       Calendar No. 226

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 363

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                                 A BILL

   To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the 
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of 
            Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 8, 2011

                       Reported without amendment
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