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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2641 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property, including 
improvements, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
in Ketchikan, Alaska, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2011 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real prop-
erty, including improvements, of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration in Ketchikan, Alaska, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE NA-
TIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN-
ISTRATION IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, if the Secretary of Commerce determines that 
it is in the best interest of the National Oceanic and At-
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mospheric Administration and the Federal Government to 
do so, the Secretary may convey to a non-Federal entity, 
by standard quitclaim deed, real property, including im-
provements to such property, under the administrative ju-
risdiction of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmos-
phere, located at 1010 Stedman Street in Ketchikan, Alas-
ka. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For a conveyance under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall require that the 
United States receive consideration of not less than 
the fair market value of the property or rights con-
veyed. 
(2) FORM.—Consideration under this sub-
section may include any combination of— 
(A) property (either real or personal); 
(B) cash or cash equivalents; and 
(C) consideration in-kind, including— 
(i) provision of space, goods, or serv-
ices of benefit, including construction, re-
pair, remodeling, or other physical im-
provements; 
(ii) maintenance of property; 
(iii) provision of office, storage, or 
other useable space; or 
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(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 con-
veyed under subsection (a) conducted in conform-
ance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Pro-
fessional Appraisal Practice. 
(c) USE
OF PROCEEDS.—Any amounts received 
under subsection (b) by the United States as proceeds of 
any conveyance under this section shall be available to the 
Secretary, subject to appropriation, for the acquisition, 
whether through lease or purchase of real property, and 
associated design and construction of a new port facility 
in Ketchikan, Alaska, that is under the administrative ju-
risdiction of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmos-
phere. 
(d) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The exact acreage and 
legal description of the real property to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
to the Secretary of Commerce. The cost of the survey shall 
be borne by the Secretary of Commerce. 
(e) EXCHANGE.—The Secretary may exchange all or 
any portion of the real property under subsection (a) as 
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the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interest 
of the United States. 
(f) TRANSITION.—During any transition period nec-
essary for the relocation to a new port facility under sub-
section (c), the Secretary may, subject to the availability 
of appropriations, acquire such temporary facilities and 
associated services, through lease, license, or permit as 
may be necessary for such relocation. 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions with a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to protect the interest of the 
United States. 
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