Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act

Bill: 113-hr-5684
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2014-11-12
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Housing supply and affordability

Land transfers

Low- and moderate-income housing

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Navigation, waterways, harbors
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-11-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act - Directs the Coast Guard to sell property in Point Reyes Station to Marin County, California, for use as affordable housing or for a related purpose. Requires the property to be sold at fair market value.</p> <p>Conditions conveyance on the county authorizing the United States to locate a navigational aid on the property.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2014 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey certain property from the United States to the County of Marin, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Point Reyes Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act . 2. Conveyance of certain property in Point Reyes Station, California (a) Conveyance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey to the County of Marin all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the covered property— (A) for fair market value, provided for in paragraph (2); (B) subject to the conditions required by this section; and (C) subject to any other term or condition that the Commandant considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (2) Fair market value The fair market value of the covered property shall be— (A) determined by a real estate appraiser, selected by the County and licensed to practice in California, who shall make the determination based on the use required by this Act of the covered property; and (B) approved by the Commandant, who shall base such approval on considerations of equity and fairness, including the use required by this Act of the covered property. (b) Condition of conveyance (1) In general As a condition of any conveyance of covered property under this section, the Commandant shall require that— (A) the County grant the United States the right to— (i) locate or place on the covered property an aid to navigation; (ii) enter the covered property at any time without notice for the purpose of establishing or maintaining an aid to navigation; and (iii) make any changes to the covered property as may be necessary for navigational purposes; and (B) all right, title, and interest in and to the covered property revert to the United States if the covered property or any part thereof ceases to be— (i) used for affordable housing or for a purpose related to affordable housing; or (ii) maintained in a manner that permits its future use as a location for a Coast Guard aid to navigation. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring the County to maintain an aid to navigation on the covered property. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commandant The term Commandant means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. (2) County The term County means the County of Marin, California. (3) Covered property The term covered property means the real property located in the County of Marin that— (A) is identified as parcel 11924073 on the map entitled USCG Point Reyes Housing , which is on file in the offices of the United States Coast Guard; (B) is under the administrative control of the Coast Guard; and (C) includes all improvements that are located on the property, including those depicted on the map dated July 11, 2013, entitled CG CAMSPAC SAN FRAN – HOUSING SITE , which is on file in the offices of the United States Coast Guard.