I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2825 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County 
certain federally owned land in Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 19, 2011 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami- 
Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida, 
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. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
approximately 2.0 acres, more or less, of the feder-
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ally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horti-
culture Research Station in Miami-Dade County, 
Florida, as described in section 2(b). 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of the consideration 
and cost reimbursement provided herein, the Secretary 
shall convey and quitclaim to the County, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in the Property, subject 
to easements and rights-of-way of record and such other 
terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(b) PROPERTY
DELINEATION.—Of the federally 
owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Re-
search Station, the Secretary and the authorized rep-
resentative of the County shall mutually delineate 2.0 
acres, more or less, fronting on SW 67th Avenue for con-
veyance as the Property. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con-
veyance of the Property, the County shall pay to the 
Secretary an amount in cash equal to the market 
value of the property. 
(2) DETERMINATION OF VALUE.—To determine 
the market value of the property, the Secretary shall 
have the Property appraised in conformity with the 
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac-
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quisitions. The approved appraisal shall at all times 
be the property of the United States. 
(d) SURVEY.—The County shall, at its cost, survey 
the exterior boundaries of the Subtropical Horticulture 
Research Station and the Property to Federal survey 
standards to the satisfaction of the Secretary, and shall 
provide to the Secretary certified originals with signature 
and raised seal. 
(e) RELEASE.—The County, by a recordable instru-
ment satisfactory to the Secretary, shall release the United 
States Department of Agriculture from that instrument 
dated September 8, 2006, titled ‘‘Unity of Title’’. 
(f) TIME OF CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall con-
vey the Property to the County not later than 120 days 
after the date on which the County deposits the consider-
ation with the Department of Agriculture. 
(g) CORRECTIONS.—With the agreement of the 
County, the Secretary may make minor corrections or 
modifications to the legal description of the Property. 
SEC. 3. COSTS. 
(a) TRANSACTION COSTS.—At closing for the convey-
ance of the Property under this Act, the County shall pay 
or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reason-
able transaction and administrative personnel costs associ-
ated with the conveyance authorized by this Act, including 
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the transaction costs of appraisal, title, hazardous sub-
stances examination, and closing costs. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—In addition to trans-
action costs under subsection (a), the County shall pay 
administrative costs in the liquidated amount of $50,000. 
(c) ATTORNEYS’ FEES.—The County and the Sec-
retary shall each bear their own attorneys’ costs. 
SEC. 4. RECEIPTS. 
The Secretary shall deposit the consideration and re-
ceipts for costs into the Treasury of the United States to 
be credited to the appropriation for the Agricultural Re-
search Service, and such sum shall be available to the Sec-
retary until expended, without further appropriation, for 
the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Subtropical 
Horticulture Research Station. 
SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) SECURITY FENCING.—On or before closing for 
the conveyance of the Property under this Act, the County 
shall, at its cost, contract for the construction of a security 
fence located on the boundary between the Property and 
the adjacent land administered by the Secretary. The 
fence shall be of materials and standards approved in ad-
vance by the Secretary. The Secretary may approve tem-
porary security structures for use during construction 
phases. 
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