To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-1143
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-territorial relations
Government Operations and Politics
Land use
Leases
National parks
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, after the retained use estate at Virgin Islands National Park on the date of enactment of this Act has been terminated and the improvements on such lands have been donated to the United States, to enter into a lease with the person holding the retained use estate on such date for the use of such lands and improvements on terms and conditions determined by the Secretary to be reasonable. 

action_date: 2008-03-04
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a lease with CBI Acquisitions, LLC, governing the use of property for the continued management and operation of the Caneel Bay Resort on the island of St. John in Virgin Islands National Park. 

Requires any lease entered into pursuant to this Act to include the property covered by the retained use estate entered into by the Jackson Hole Preserve and the United States on September 30, 1983, (the RUE) and any associated property owned by CBI donated to the National Park Service (NPS). 

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the terms of the lease agreement; (2) appraisals to determine the fair market value of all property covered by the RUE and any property, including the value, if any, of the surrendered term of the RUE, owned by CBI to be donated, or otherwise conveyed, to the NPS; and (3) compensation to the United States of the property's fair market value rent. Makes 80% of such payment available for expenditure within Virgin Islands National Park. 
 
Requires CBI, as a condition of the lease, to relinquish to the Secretary all rights under the RUE and to transfer, without compensation, ownership of improvements covered by the RUE to the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 88). (text: CR H1192)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 88).(text: CR H1192)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1204-1205)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1143.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1192-1193)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-532.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-532.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Introduced in House