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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5295
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Florida
certain lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, for use as a State Park.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 26, 2002
Mr. DAN MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr.
DAVIS of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the
State of Florida certain lands under the administrative
jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, for use as a State Park.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF EGMONT KEY, FLORIDA.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of the
Interior shall, upon request by the Governor of the State
of Florida and in accordance with a memorandum of
agreement between the Secretary and an appropriate offi-
cial of the State, convey to the State of Florida, without
consideration and subject to all valid existing rights, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
real property (including any improvements thereon) that
is under the administrative jurisdiction of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service on Egmont Key, Florida,
located in the entrance of Tampa Bay north of Anna
Maria Island.
(b) CONDITIONS.—
(1) USE
FOR
STATE
PARK.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition
that the State use the property conveyed only for a
State park.
(2) PRESERVATION
OF
HABITAT.—The Sec-
retary may not make the conveyance under sub-
section (a) unless the Secretary determines that the
State will continue to preserve and manage wildlife
and wildlife habitat on Egmont Key in accordance
with an agreement with the Secrerary.
(3) HISTORIC RESOURCES.—The Secretary may
not require, as a condition of any conveyance under
this section, that the State restore or preserve any
historic resource on the property conveyed.
(c) REVERSION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if
the Secretary determines at any time that the prop-
erty conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
conveyance that are consistent with subsection (b)—
(A) all right, title, and interest in and to
the property, including any improvements there-
on, shall revert to the United States, and shall
be administered by the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife
Refuge System; and
(B) the United States shall have the right
of immediate entry thereon.
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Before exercising author-
ity under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide
to the State written notification and an opportunity
to take corrective action.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage
and legal description of the property conveyed under sub-
section (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne
by the State.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions with respect to the conveyance under subsection (a)
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the State of Florida
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for gen-
eral management, operations, maintenance, and adminis-
tration of the property conveyed to the State under this
section.
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