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Union Calendar No. 405 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4027 
[Report No. 108–665] 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University 
of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for 
use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2004 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. 
MEEK of Florida, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 24, 2004] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available 
to the University of Miami property under the adminis-
trative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use 
by the University for a Marine Life Science Center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF NOAA REAL PROPERTY ON 
VIRGINIA KEY, FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce may 
make available to the University of Miami real property 
under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, 
Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science 
Center. 
(b) MANNER OF AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary may 
make property available under this section by easement, 
lease, license, or long-term agreement with the University. 
(c) AUTHORIZED USES BY UNIVERSITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Property made available 
under this section may be used by the University 
(subject to paragraph (2)) to develop and operate fa-
cilities for multidisciplinary environmental and fish-
eries research, assessment, management, and edu-
cational activities. 
(2) 
AGREEMENT.—Property 
made 
available 
under this section may not be used by the University 
(including any affiliate of the University) except in 
accordance with an agreement with the Secretary 
that—
(A) specifies— 
(i) the conditions for non-Federal use 
of the property; and 
(ii) the retained Federal interests in 
the property, including interests in access to 
and egress from the property by Federal 
personnel and preservation of existing 
rights-of-way; 
(B) establishes conditions for joint occu-
pancy of buildings and other facilities on the 
property by the University and Federal agencies; 
and 
(C) includes provisions that ensure— 
(i) that there is no diminishment of ex-
isting National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration programs and services at 
Virginia Key; and 
(ii) the availability of the property for 
planning, development, and construction of 
future Federal buildings and facilities. 
(3) TERMINATION OF AVAILABILITY.—The avail-
ability of property under this section shall terminate 
immediately upon use of the property by the Univer-
sity in violation of the agreement under paragraph 
(2).
(d) USE OF FACILITIES BY SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary may— 
(1) subject to the availability of appropriations, 
lease facilities constructed by the University on prop-
erty made available under this section; and 
(2) participate with the University in collabo-
rative research at, or administered through, such fa-
cilities. 
(e) NO CONVEYANCE OF TITLE.—This section shall not 
be construed to convey or authorize conveyance of any inter-
est of the United States in title to property made available 
under this section.
Union Calendar No. 405 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4027 
[Report No. 108–665] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make 
available to the University of Miami property 
under the administrative jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the Univer-
sity for a Marine Life Science Center. 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed