To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center.

Bill: 108-hr-4027
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2004-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colleges
Easements
Education
Educational facilities
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental research
Fisheries
Fishery management
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Islands
Land transfers
Law
Leases
Licenses
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine biology
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. Allows the Secretary to make that property available by easement, lease, license, or long-term agreement with the University.
 
Authorizes: (1) the use of such property to develop and operate facilities for multidisciplinary environmental and fisheries research, assessment, management, and educational activities; and (2) the Secretary to lease facilities constructed by the University on property made available under this Act, and to participate with the University in collaborative research at, or administered through, such facilities. 

action_date: 2004-09-08
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. Allows the Secretary to make that property available by easement, lease, license, or long-term agreement with the University.
 
Authorizes the use of the property to develop and operate facilities for multidisciplinary environmental and fisheries research, assessment, management, and educational activities. Prohibits the property from being used by the University (including any affiliate of the University) except in accordance with an agreement with the Secretary as described in this Act. Terminates the availability of such property immediately upon use of it by the University in violation of the agreement.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to lease facilities constructed by the University on such property, and to participate with the University in collaborative research at, or administered through, such facilities. 
 
Prohibits this Act from being construed to convey or authorize conveyance of any interest of the United States in title to property made available under this Act.

action_date: 2004-09-13
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for development by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. Allows the Secretary to make that property available by easement, lease, license, or long-term agreement with the University.
 
Authorizes the use of the property to develop and operate facilities for multidisciplinary environmental and fisheries research, assessment, management, and educational activities. Prohibits the property from being used by the University (including any affiliate of the University) except in accordance with an agreement with the Secretary as described in this Act. Terminates the availability of such property immediately upon use of it by the University for any other purpose or in violation of the agreement.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement to occupy facilities constructed by the University on such property, and to participate with the University in collaborative research at, or administered through, such facilities. 
 
Prohibits this Act from being construed to convey or authorize conveyance of any interest of the United States in title to property made available under this Act.

action_date: 2004-12-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 13, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for development by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. Allows the Secretary to make that property available by easement, lease, license, or long-term agreement with the University.
 
Authorizes the use of the property to develop and operate facilities for multidisciplinary environmental and fisheries research, assessment, management, and educational activities. Prohibits the property from being used by the University (including any affiliate of the University) except in accordance with an agreement with the Secretary as described in this Act. Terminates the availability of such property immediately upon use of it by the University for any other purpose or in violation of the agreement.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement to occupy facilities constructed by the University on such property, and to participate with the University in collaborative research at, or administered through, such facilities. 
 
Prohibits this Act from being construed to convey or authorize conveyance of any interest of the United States in title to property made available under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-485.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-485.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12029)
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12029)
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7021)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7021)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4027.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7021-7022)
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-665.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-665.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-03-26
text: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
action_date: 2004-03-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-485