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(e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The responsibility for 
all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate 
transaction and environmental documentation costs, asso-
ciated with a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be de-
termined by the Commandant and the purchaser. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Commandant may require such additional terms and con-
ditions in connection with a conveyance under subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate and reason-
able to protect the interests of the United States. 
(g) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—Any proceeds from a 
conveyance under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the 
fund established under section 687 of title 14, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 608. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN GIG 
HARBOR, WASHINGTON. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Gig Harbor, Washington. 
(2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
the parcel of real property, together with any im-
provements thereon, consisting of approximately 
0.86 acres of fast lands commonly identified as tract 
65 of lot 1 of section 8, township 21 north, range 
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2 east, Willamette Meridian, on the north side of the 
entrance of Gig Harbor, narrows of Puget Sound, 
Washington. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
relinquishes the reservation of the Property for light-
house purposes, at the request of the City and sub-
ject to the requirements of this section, the Sec-
retary shall convey to the City all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the Property, 
notwithstanding the land use planning requirements 
of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 
1713). 
(2) TERMS
OF
CONVEYANCE.—A conveyance 
made under paragraph (1) shall be made— 
(A) subject to valid existing rights; 
(B) at the fair market value as described 
in subsection (c); and 
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(C) subject to any other condition that the 
Secretary may consider appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
(3) COSTS.—The City shall pay any transaction 
or administrative costs associated with a conveyance 
under paragraph (1), including the costs of the ap-
praisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and ca-
dastral surveys. 
(4) CONVEYANCE IS NOT A MAJOR FEDERAL 
ACTION.—A conveyance under paragraph (1) shall 
not be considered a major Federal action for pur-
poses of section 102(2) of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 
(c) FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—The fair market value 
of the Property shall be— 
(A) determined by an appraisal conducted 
by an independent appraiser selected by the 
Secretary; and 
(B) approved by the Secretary in accord-
ance with paragraph (3). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
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(A) be conducted in accordance with na-
tionally recognized appraisal standards, includ-
ing— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice; and 
(B) shall reflect the equitable consider-
ations described in paragraph (3). 
(3) EQUITABLE CONSIDERATIONS.—In approv-
ing the fair market value of the Property under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall take into consider-
ation matters of equity and fairness, including the 
City’s past and current lease of the Property, any 
maintenance or improvements by the City to the 
Property, and such other factors as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(d) REVOCATION; REVERSION.—Effective on and 
after the date on which a conveyance of the Property is 
made under subsection (b)(1)— 
(1) Executive Order 3528, dated August 9, 
1921, is revoked; and 
(2) the use of the tide and shore lands belong-
ing to the State of Washington and adjoining and 
bordering the Property, that were granted to the 
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Government of the United States pursuant to the 
Act of the Legislature, State of Washington, ap-
proved March 13, 1909, the same being chapter 110 
of the Session Laws of 1909, shall revert to the 
State of Washington. 
SEC. 609. VESSEL DETERMINATION. 
The vessel assigned United States official number 
1205366 is deemed a new vessel effective on the date of 
delivery of the vessel after January 1, 2012, from a pri-
vately owned United States shipyard, if no encumbrances 
are on record with the Coast Guard at the time of the 
issuance of the new certificate of documentation for the 
vessel. 
SEC. 610. SAFE VESSEL OPERATION IN THUNDER BAY. 
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency may not prohibit a vessel oper-
ating within the existing boundaries and any future ex-
panded boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine 
Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve from taking up or 
discharging ballast water to allow for safe and efficient 
vessel operation if the uptake or discharge meets all Fed-
eral and State ballast water management requirements 
that would apply if the area were not a marine sanctuary. 
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