Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4119
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
Introduced: 2015-11-19
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Gulf of Mexico

Land transfers

Mississippi

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Seashores and lakeshores
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1 acre of real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a parcel of 1.76 acres. </p>  <p>Land and interests acquired by the United States by this Act shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. </p>

action_date: 2016-03-02
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1.542 acres of real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a parcel of 2.161 acres. </p> <p>The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged are deemed to be equal. </p> <p>Interior shall require the Post to cover Interior's costs to carry out the land exchange or to reimburse Interior for them. If Interior collects amounts from the Post in advance of incurring the actual costs, it shall refund to the Post any amount in excess of those costs.</p>    <p>Land and interests acquired by the United States by this Act shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. </p> <p>Interior shall modify the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange upon its completion. </p>

action_date: 2016-03-22
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 2, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1.542 acres of real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a parcel of 2.161 acres. </p> <p>The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged are deemed to be equal. </p> <p>Interior shall require the Post to cover Interior's costs to carry out the land exchange or to reimburse Interior for them. If Interior collects amounts from the Post in advance of incurring the actual costs, it shall refund to the Post any amount in excess of those costs.</p> <p>Land and interests acquired by the United States by this Act shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. </p> <p>Interior shall modify the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange upon its completion. </p>

action_date: 2016-09-06
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1.542 acres of real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a parcel of 2.161 acres. </p> <p>The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged shall be equal, as determined by an appraisal conducted:</p> <ul> <li> by a qualified and independent appraiser, and </li> <li>in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards.</li> </ul> <p>If the values of such parcels of real property are not equal, their values shall be equalized through:</p> <ul> <li>a cash payment, or</li> <li>adjustments to their acreage. </li> </ul> <p>Interior shall require the Post to cover Interior's costs to carry out the land exchange or to reimburse Interior for them. If Interior collects amounts from the Post in advance of incurring the actual costs, it shall refund to the Post any amount in excess of those costs.</p> <p>The bill subjects the exchange to valid existing rights.</p>  <p>Land and interests acquired by the United States by this bill shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. </p> <p>Interior shall modify the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange upon its completion. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Palazzo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2015 . 2. Land exchange, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi (a) Land exchange authorized The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) may convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 (in this section referred to as the Post ) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately one acre and located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (b) Land To be acquired In exchange for the property described in subsection (a), the Post shall convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the Post in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1.76 acres and located in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (c) Equal value exchange The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be equal. (d) Payment of costs of conveyance (1) Payment required The Secretary shall require the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section, including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the land exchange. If amounts are collected from the Secretary in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Post. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post. (f) Conveyance agreement The exchange of real property under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post, including such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (g) Treatment of acquired land Land and interests in land acquired by the United States under subsection (b) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. (h) Modification of boundary Upon completion of the land exchange under this section, the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange.

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016 . 2. Land exchange, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi (a) Land exchange authorized The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) may convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 (in this section referred to as the Post ) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1.542 acres and located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (b) Land To be acquired In exchange for the property described in subsection (a), the Post shall convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the Post in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 2.161 acres and located in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (c) Equal value exchange The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be equal. (d) Payment of costs of conveyance (1) Payment required The Secretary shall require the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section, including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the land exchange. If amounts are collected from the Secretary in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Post. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post. (f) Conveyance agreement The exchange of real property under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post, including such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (g) Treatment of acquired land Land and interests in land acquired by the United States under subsection (b) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. (h) Modification of boundary Upon completion of the land exchange under this section, the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 337 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4119 [Report No. 114–441] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Mr. Palazzo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 2, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 19, 2015 A BILL To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016 . 2. Land exchange, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi (a) Land exchange authorized The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) may convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 (in this section referred to as the Post ) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1.542 acres and located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (b) Land To be acquired In exchange for the property described in subsection (a), the Post shall convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the Post in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 2.161 acres and located in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (c) Equal value exchange The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be equal. (d) Payment of costs of conveyance (1) Payment required The Secretary shall require the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section, including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the land exchange. If amounts are collected from the Secretary in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Post. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post. (f) Conveyance agreement The exchange of real property under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post, including such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (g) Treatment of acquired land Land and interests in land acquired by the United States under subsection (b) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. (h) Modification of boundary Upon completion of the land exchange under this section, the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange.

March 2, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016 . 2. Land exchange, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi (a) Land exchange authorized The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) may convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 (in this section referred to as the Post ) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1.542 acres and located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (b) Land To be acquired In exchange for the property described in subsection (a), the Post shall convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the Post in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 2.161 acres and located in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. (c) Equal value exchange The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be equal. (d) Payment of costs of conveyance (1) Payment required The Secretary shall require the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section, including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the land exchange. If amounts are collected from the Secretary in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Post. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post. (f) Conveyance agreement The exchange of real property under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post, including such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (g) Treatment of acquired land Land and interests in land acquired by the United States under subsection (b) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. (h) Modification of boundary Upon completion of the land exchange under this section, the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 611 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4119 [Report No. 114–340] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 6, 2016 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016 . 2. Land exchange, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi (a) Land exchange authorized The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) may convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 (in this section referred to as the Post ) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1.542 acres and located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east. Jackson County, Mississippi, identified as NPS Exchange Area on the map entitled Gulf Islands National Seashore, Proposed Land Exchange with VFW, Davis Bayou Area—Jackson County, MS , numbered 635/133309, and dated June 2016. (b) Land To be acquired In exchange for the property described in subsection (a), the Post shall convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the Post in and to a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 2.161 acres and located in Jackson County, Mississippi, section 34, township 7 north, range 8 east identified as VFW Exchange Area on the map described in subsection (a) . (c) Equal value exchange The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be equal. (c) Equal value exchange (1) In general The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section shall be equal, as determined by an appraisal conducted— (A) by a qualified and independent appraiser; and (B) in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards. (2) Equalization If the values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section are not equal, the values shall be equalized through— (A) a cash payment; or (B) adjustments to the acreage of the parcels of real property to be exchanged. (d) Payment of costs of conveyance (1) Payment required The Secretary shall require the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section, including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the land exchange. If amounts are collected from the Secretary in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Post. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post. (f) Conveyance agreement The exchange of real property under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post, including such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (g) Valid existing rights The exchange authorized under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights. (h) Title approval Title to the Federal parcel of real property and non-Federal parcel of real property to be exchanged under this section shall be in a form acceptable to the Secretary. (g) (i) Treatment of acquired land Land and interests in land acquired by the United States under subsection (b) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. (h) (j) Modification of boundary Upon completion of the land exchange under this section, the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange.

September 6, 2016 Reported with amendments