II
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 869
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 3, 2011
Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
July 12, 2011
Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Former Charleston Naval Base Land
Exchange Act of 2011
.
Definitions
In this Act:
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 described on the map entitled
Charleston County Assessors Map
as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-004,
with the deed recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office on Book X23, at page
245.
Non-Federal land
The term non-Federal land means the 3 parcels of land (including improvements) to be conveyed to the United States under this Act.
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
State Ports Authority
The term State Ports Authority means the South Carolina State Ports Authority, an agency of the State of South Carolina.
Land exchange
In exchange for the conveyance to the Secretary of 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.
Land exchange required
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 identified in subsection (b)—
the Secretary shall accept the offer; and
the Secretary 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.
Non-Federal land described
The non-Federal land (including improvements) to be conveyed under this section consists of—
the approximately
18.736 acres of land that is owned by the State Ports Authority, located on S.
Hobson Avenue, and depicted on the map entitled Charleston Country
Assessors Map
as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-051, with the deed recorded
in the Charleston County RMC Office in Book EL, at page 280;
the approximately
4.069 acres of land that is owned by the State Ports Authority, located on
Juneau Avenue and the Cooper River, and depicted on the map entitled
Charleston County Assessors Map
as a Tax Map Number
400-00-00-004, with the deed recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in
Book L09, at page 0391; and
the approximately
2.568 acres of land that is owned by the State Ports Authority, located on
Partridge Avenue, and depicted on the map entitled Charleston County
Assessors Map
as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-004, with the deed recorded
in the Charleston County RMC Office in Book L09, at page 0391.
Land title
Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under this section shall—
be acceptable to the Secretary; and
conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney General of the United States applicable to land acquisitions by the Federal Government.
Exchange terms and conditions
In general
The conveyance of Federal land under section 3 shall be subject to—
any valid existing rights; and
any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
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.
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.
Boundary adjustment
On acceptance of title to the non-Federal land by the Secretary—
the non-Federal land shall be added to and administered as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and
the boundaries of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall be adjusted to exclude the exchanged Federal land.