Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012
PL 112-146 (S.2061), enacted 07/18/2012

126 STAT. 1135 
PUBLIC LAW 112–146—JULY 18, 2012 
Public Law 112–146 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security 
and the South Carolina State Ports Authority. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Former Charleston Naval Base 
Land Exchange Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 
parcels consisting of approximately 10.499 acres of land 
(including improvements) that are owned by the United States, 
located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North 
Charleston, South Carolina, and included within the Charleston 
County Tax Assessor’s Office Tax Map Number 400–00–00– 
004, and shown as New Parcel B in that certain plat of Forsberg 
Engineering and Surveying Inc., dated May 25, 2007, entitled 
in part ‘‘Plat Showing the Subdivision of TMS 400–00–00– 
004 into Parcel B and Remaining Residual (Parcel A). 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 
means the 3 parcels of land (including improvements) author-
ized to be conveyed to the United States under this Act. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Homeland Security. 
(4) STATE
PORTS
AUTHORITY.—The term ‘‘State Ports 
Authority’’ means the South Carolina State Ports Authority, 
an agency of the State of South Carolina. 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In exchange for the conveyance to the 
Secretary, by quitclaim deed, of all right, title, and interest 
of the State Ports Authority to the non-Federal land owned 
by the State Ports Authority, the Secretary is authorized to 
convey to the State Ports Authority, by quitclaim deed, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
Federal land. 
(2) EXCHANGE.—If the State Ports Authority offers to 
convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the 
State Ports Authority in and to the non-Federal parcels identi-
fied in subsection (b), the Secretary— 
(A) is authorized to accept the offer; and 
Former 
Charleston 
Naval Base Land 
Exchange Act 
of 2012. 
July 18, 2012 
[S. 2061] 
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PUBLIC LAW 112–146—JULY 18, 2012 
(B) on acceptance of the offer, shall simultaneously 
convey to the State Ports Authority all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to approximately 
10.499 acres of Federal land. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL LAND DESCRIBED.—The non-Federal land 
(including improvements) to be conveyed under this section consists 
of— 
(1) the approximately 18.736 acres of land that is owned 
by the State Ports Authority, located on S. Hobson Avenue, 
and currently depicted in the Charleston County Tax Assessor’s 
Office as Tax Map Number 400–00–00–158, and as New I– 
48.55 Parcel B, containing 18.736 acres, on the plat recorded 
in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book EL, at 
page 280; 
(2) the approximately 4.069 acres of land that is owned 
by the State Ports Authority, located on Thompson Avenue 
and the Cooper River, and currently depicted in the Charleston 
County Tax Assessor’s Office as Tax Map Number 400–00– 
00–156, and as New II–121.44 Parcel C, containing 4.069 acres, 
on the plat recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office 
in Plat Book L09, at pages 0391–393; and 
(3) the approximately 2.568 acres of land that is owned 
by the State Ports Authority, located on Partridge Avenue, 
and currently depicted in the Charleston County Tax Assessor’s 
Office as Tax Map Number 400–00–00–157, and as New II– 
121.44 Parcel B, containing 2.568 acres, on the plat recorded 
in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book L09, at 
pages 0391–0393. 
(c) LAND TITLE.—Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to 
the Secretary under this section shall— 
(1) be acceptable to the Secretary; and 
(2) conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney 
General of the United States applicable to land acquisitions 
by the Federal Government. 
SEC. 4. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of Federal land under section 
3 shall be subject to— 
(1) any valid existing rights; and 
(2) any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
(b) COSTS.—The costs of carrying out the exchange of land 
under section 3 shall be shared equally by the Secretary and the 
State Ports Authority. 
(c) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—Notwithstanding the appraised 
value of the land exchanged under section 3, the values of the 
Federal and non-Federal land in the land exchange under section 
3 shall be considered to be equal. 
SEC. 5. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
On acceptance of title to the non-Federal land by the Sec-
retary— 
(1) the non-Federal land shall be added to and administered 
as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and 
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PUBLIC LAW 112–146—JULY 18, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2061: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–171 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
June 5, considered and passed Senate. 
July 9, considered and passed House. 
(2) the boundaries of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center shall be adjusted to exclude the exchanged 
Federal land. 
Approved July 18, 2012. 
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