A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-s-2280
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
Introduced: 2025-07-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Mr. Justice (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Transfers of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (a) Transfers (1) Transfer to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (A) In general Administrative jurisdiction over approximately 25 acres of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as generally depicted on the map entitled Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed Land Transfers , numbered 385/176,677, and dated May 2021 (referred to in this section as the Map ) is transferred from the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to be administered as part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training Center in accordance with applicable law. (B) Exclusion from boundary The Federal land transferred by subparagraph (A) is excluded from the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. (2) Transfer to the Secretary Administrative jurisdiction over 3 parcels of Federal land totaling approximately 71.51 acres in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as generally depicted on the Map, is transferred from the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the Secretary, to be administered by the Secretary— (A) as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; and (B) in accordance with applicable law. (3) No reimbursement or consideration A transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Federal land under paragraph (1)(A) or (2) shall be without monetary reimbursement or additional consideration. (b) Land surveys (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection— (A) shall obtain a survey to finalize the exact acreage and legal description of the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (a)(1)(A); and (B) may, in consultation with the Secretary, modify any clerical and typographical errors in the Map. (2) Cost of survey The cost of the survey under paragraph (1)(A) shall be charged to an appropriation of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (3) Information sharing On completion of the survey under paragraph (1)(A), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall provide to the Secretary a copy of the survey. (4) Reversion and restoration (A) In general If the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines that the Federal land transferred by subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1) is no longer required for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training Center, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land described in that subparagraph to the Secretary in a manner and condition acceptable to the Secretary, to be included within the boundary of, and to be administered as part of, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. (B) Acreage limitation The acreage limitation under section 1(d) of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 645, chapter 328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb(d) ) shall not apply to the inclusion within the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park of the Federal land under subparagraph (A).