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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1452 
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 
MARCH 18, 2015 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) CONVEYANCE FREE
OF RESTRICTIONS.—Not-
withstanding the restrictions on conveyance of property lo-
cated on Santa Rosa Island, Florida, contained in the Act 
of July 30, 1946 (chapter 699; 70 Stat. 712), and the 
deed to the property from the United States to Escambia 
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County, Florida, dated January 15, 1947, Escambia 
County may, at its discretion, convey or otherwise dispose 
of all of its right, title, and interest (in whole or in part), 
in and to any portion of the property that was conveyed 
to it pursuant to that Act and deed, to any person or enti-
ty, free from any restriction on conveyance or reconvey-
ance imposed by the United States in that Act or deed. 
Any conveyance under this subsection shall be subject to 
the conditions set forth in subsection (c). 
(b) LEASEHOLD INTERESTS.—No person or entity 
holding a leasehold interest in the property as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall be required to involun-
tarily accept a fee interest in lieu of their leasehold inter-
est in the property. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—Any conveyance under subsection 
(a) shall be subject to the following conditions: 
(1) Not later than two calendar years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, Escambia County 
shall convey to Santa Rosa County all right, title, 
and interest held in and to any portion of the prop-
erty that was conveyed to Escambia County under 
the Act and deed that fall in the jurisdictional 
boundaries of Santa Rosa County, Florida. The con-
veyance by Escambia County to Santa Rosa County 
shall be absolute and shall terminate any subjuga-
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tion of Santa Rosa County to Escambia County or 
any regulation of Santa Rosa County by Escambia 
County. Santa Rosa County shall not be required to 
pay any sum for the subject property other than ac-
tual costs associated with the conveyance. 
(2) Santa Rosa County or any other person to 
which property is conveyed under this Act may re-
convey property, or any portion of property, con-
veyed to it under this section. 
(3) For all properties defined under subsection 
(a) the leaseholders, or owners are free to pursue in-
corporation, annexation, or any other governmental 
status so long as all other legal conditions required 
for doing so are followed. 
(4) Each property defined under subsection (a) 
is under the jurisdiction of the county and any other 
local government entity in which the property is lo-
cated. 
(5) Any proceeds from the conveyance of any 
property defined under subsection (a) by Escambia 
County or Santa Rosa County, other than direct and 
incidental costs associated with such conveyance, 
shall be considered windfall profits and shall revert 
to the United States. 
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(6) Escambia County and Santa Rosa County 
shall in perpetuity preserve those areas on Santa 
Rosa Island currently dedicated to conservation, 
preservation, public, recreation, access and public 
parking in accordance with resolutions heretofore 
adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of 
each respective county. 
(d) DETERMINATION
OF COMPLIANCE.—Escambia 
County and Santa Rosa County shall have no deadline or 
requirement to make any conveyance or reconveyance of 
any property defined under subsection (a) other than the 
conveyance required under subsection (c)(1). Each county 
may establish terms for conveyance or reconveyance, sub-
ject to the conditions set forth in this Act and applicable 
State law. 
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