H.R. 6062House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Introduced November 17, 2025

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Updated November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM UTC

This bill swaps parcels of federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, moving roughly 25 acres from the Interior Department to Customs and Border Protection for a training center, and moving about 71.5 acres from CBP to the Interior Department to expand the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The changes adjust park boundaries, involve no payment, and include a provision for the land to return to the park if CBP no longer needs it.

Key Provisions

  • About 25 acres of federal land in Harpers Ferry will move from the Interior Department to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) so CBP can use it for its Advanced Training Center; the National Historical Park’s boundary will be redrawn to exclude this land.
  • About 71.5 acres currently under CBP control will be transferred to the Interior Department and added to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, with the park’s boundary adjusted to include it.
  • No money or other compensation will be exchanged for either land transfer.
  • If CBP later decides it does not need any or all of the 25‑acre parcel, that land will revert back to the Interior Department and become part of the park.
  • A special rule that normally limits the size of such transfers does not apply to this land swap.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

March 11, 2026

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Introduced in House

November 17, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

November 17, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

November 18, 2025

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

March 11, 2026

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I

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6062

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 17, 2025

Mr. Moore of West Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

1.

Transfer of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

(a)

Transfer from DOI to CBP

(1)

In general

Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 25 acres of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, generally depicted as Area to be Transferred to CBP on the Map, is transferred from the Secretary to the Commissioner.

(2)

Administration

The land transferred under paragraph (1) shall be administered as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training Center in accordance with applicable law.

(3)

Exclusion from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

The Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the Park to exclude the land transferred under paragraph (1).

(4)

Land Survey

The Commissioner—

(A)

shall obtain a survey to finalize the exact acreage and legal description of the parcel of Federal land transferred under paragraph (1);

(B)

in consultation with the Secretary, may modify any clerical or typographical errors in the legal description and maps of the land; and

(C)

upon completion of the survey, shall provide a complete copy of the survey to the Secretary.

(b)

Transfer from CBP to DOI

(1)

In general

Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 71.51 acres of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia generally depicted as Area to be Transferred to NPS on the Map is transferred from the Commissioner to the Secretary.

(2)

Administration

The land transferred under paragraph (1) shall be administered as part of the Park, and the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the Park to reflect the inclusion of the land under this subsection.

(c)

No reimbursement of consideration

The transfer of land under this Act shall be without monetary reimbursement or additional consideration.

(d)

Reversion and restoration

(1)

In general

If the Commissioner determines that the land or a portion of the land transferred under subsection (a) is not required for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training Center, administrative jurisdiction of such land or portion of land shall revert to the Secretary in a manner and condition acceptable to the Secretary.

(2)

Inclusion in Park

Any land with respect to which administrative jurisdiction reverts to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be administered as a part of the Park, and the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the Park to reflect the inclusion of such land under this subsection.

(e)

Boundary limitation

The acreage limitation in section 1(d) of the Act of June 30, 1944 (16 U.S.C. 450bb(d)), shall not apply to the land transferred under this Act (including by reversion under subsection (d)).

(f)

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Map

The term Map means the map published by the National Park Service titled Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed Land Transfers, numbered 385/176,677, and dated May 2021.

(2)

Commissioner

The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

(3)

Park

The term Park means Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

(4)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.