IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2370 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 27, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
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, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Escambia County 
Land Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Escambia County, Florida. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the former Santa Rosa Island Na-
tional Monument land in the State that was con-
veyed by the United States to the County under the 
Act of July 30, 1946 (60 Stat. 712, chapter 699), 
and by deed dated January 15, 1947. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Florida. 
SEC. 3. RECONVEYANCE OF NON-FEDERAL LAND TO 
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the restrictions 
on conveyance in the Act of July 30, 1946 (60 Stat. 712, 
chapter 699), and the deed to the non-Federal land from 
the United States to the County dated January 15, 1947, 
and subject to subsections (c) through (g), the County 
may convey all right, title, and interest of the County in 
and to the non-Federal land or any portion of the non- 
Federal land, to any person or entity, without any restric-
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tion on conveyance or reconveyance imposed by the United 
States in that Act or deed. 
(b) EFFECT ON LEASEHOLD INTERESTS.—No person 
or entity holding a leasehold interest in the non-Federal 
land as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be re-
quired to involuntarily accept a fee interest to the non- 
Federal land in place of the leasehold interest in the non- 
Federal land. 
(c) CONVEYANCE OF LAND WITHIN SANTA ROSA 
COUNTY, FLORIDA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the au-
thority granted to the County to convey the non- 
Federal land under subsection (a), all right, title, 
and interest of the County in and to any portion of 
the non-Federal land that is within the jurisdictional 
boundaries of Santa Rosa County, Florida, shall be 
conveyed by the County to Santa Rosa County, Flor-
ida, by the date that is 2 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) 
REQUIREMENTS.—A 
conveyance 
under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be absolute; 
(B) terminate— 
(i) any subjugation of Santa Rosa 
County, Florida, to the County; or 
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(ii) any regulation of Santa Rosa 
County, Florida, by the County; and 
(C) be without consideration, except that 
the County may require Santa Rosa County, 
Florida, to pay the actual costs associated with 
the conveyance of the non-Federal land to 
Santa Rosa County, Florida. 
(3) ASSUMPTION OF OWNERSHIP; IMPOSITION 
OF RESTRICTIONS.—On conveyance of the non-Fed-
eral land to Santa Rosa County, Florida, under 
paragraph (1), Santa Rosa County, Florida— 
(A) shall assume ownership of the non- 
Federal land free of the restrictions on the non- 
Federal land described in subsection (g); and 
(B) may establish any lawful restrictions 
on, or criteria for the reconveyance of, the non- 
Federal land to any leaseholder of the non-Fed-
eral land. 
(4) RECONVEYANCE.—Santa Rosa County, 
Florida, or any other person to whom Santa Rosa 
County, Florida, reconveys the non-Federal land 
may reconvey the non-Federal land or any portion of 
the non-Federal land conveyed to Santa Rosa Coun-
ty, Florida, under paragraph (1). 
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(d) INCORPORATION OR ANNEXATION.—An owner or 
leaseholder of the non-Federal land conveyed under this 
section may pursue incorporation, annexation, or any 
other governmental status for the non-Federal land, if the 
owner or leaseholder complies with the legal conditions re-
quired for incorporation, annexation, or the other govern-
mental status. 
(e) JURISDICTION.—The non-Federal land shall be 
subject to the jurisdiction of the county or unit of local 
government in which the non-Federal land is located. 
(f) PROCEEDS.—Any proceeds from the conveyance 
of the non-Federal land by the County or Santa Rosa 
County, Florida (other than amounts paid for the direct 
and incidental costs associated with the conveyance), 
under this section shall— 
(1) be considered to be windfall profits; and 
(2) revert to the United States. 
(g) PRESERVATION.—As a condition of the grant of 
the authority to convey the non-Federal land under sub-
section (a), the County shall preserve in perpetuity the 
areas of the non-Federal land that, as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, are dedicated for conservation, preserva-
tion, public recreation access, and public parking, in ac-
cordance with any resolutions of the Board of Commis-
sioners of the County. 
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(h) DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE.—The County 
and Santa Rosa County, Florida— 
(1) except as provided in subsection (c)(1), shall 
not be subject to a deadline or requirement to make 
any conveyance or reconveyance of the non-Federal 
land authorized under this section; and 
(2) may establish terms for the conveyance or 
reconveyance of the non-Federal land authorized 
under this section, subject to this Act and applicable 
State law. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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