A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes.
PL 112-134 (S.363), enacted 06/15/2012

126 STAT. 382 
PUBLIC LAW 112–134—JUNE 15, 2012 
Public Law 112–134 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCHANGE OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY IN PASCAGOULA, MIS-
SISSIPPI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
if the Secretary of Commerce determines that it is in the best 
interest of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
and the Federal Government to do so, the Secretary may convey 
to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, by standard quitclaim deed, 
real property consisting of parcels, or portions of parcels, under 
the administrative jurisdiction of the Under Secretary for Oceans 
and Atmosphere, including land and improvements thereon, within 
a tract roughly bounded by— 
(1) Delmas Avenue to the south; 
(2) Pascagoula River to the west; 
(3) Pol Street to the north; and 
(4) real property owned by the City of Pascagoula to the 
east. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For a conveyance under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall require that the United States receive 
consideration of not less than the fair market value of the 
property or rights conveyed. 
(2) FORM.—Consideration under this subsection may 
include any combination of— 
(A) property (either real or personal), including tracts 
of real property and buildings, owned by the City of 
Pascagoula, that are located in such city south of Delmas 
Avenue, as well as a contiguous portion of the street known 
as Delmas Avenue adjacent to real property under the 
administrative jurisdiction of the Under Secretary for 
Oceans and Atmosphere; 
(B) cash or cash equivalents; and 
(C) consideration in-kind, including— 
(i) provision of space, goods, or services of benefit, 
including construction, repair, remodeling, or other 
physical improvements; 
(ii) maintenance of property; 
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126 STAT. 383 
PUBLIC LAW 112–134—JUNE 15, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 363: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–502 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–133 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 157 (2011): Nov. 10, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 158 (2012): June 5, 6, considered and passed House. 
(iii) provision of office, storage, or other useable 
space; or 
(iv) relocation services associated with conveyance 
of property under this section. 
(3) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary 
shall determine fair market value for purposes of paragraph 
(1) based on a highest- and best-use appraisal of the properties 
conveyed under subsection (a) conducted in conformance with 
the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Professional Appraisal 
Practice. 
(c) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Any amounts received under subsection 
(b)(2)(A) by the United States as proceeds of any conveyance under 
this section shall be available to the Secretary, subject to appropria-
tion, for activities related to the operations of, or capital improve-
ments to, property of the Administration. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions with the exchange of property by 
the United States under subsection (a) as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate to protect the interest of the United States. 
(2) EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS OF WAY.—The Secretary may 
grant or convey to the City of Pascagoula a right of way 
or easement if the Secretary determines such grant or convey-
ance is in the best interest of the Administration and the 
Federal Government. 
Approved June 15, 2012. 
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