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S. 2280Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed Senate

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

Sponsored by James C. JusticeSen. James C. Justice (R-WV)
Introduced July 15, 2025

AI-Generated Summary

Updated April 30, 2026 at 4:50 AM UTC

The bill moves control of specific federal lands in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. About 25 acres will be placed under the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to support its Advanced Training Center and will be removed from the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Meanwhile, roughly 71.5 acres will be transferred back to the Department of the Interior to be managed as part of the park. The changes do not involve any payment or compensation.

Key Provisions

  • CBP receives administrative jurisdiction over ~25 acres, which will be excluded from the park and used for its training center.
  • The Interior Secretary regains jurisdiction over three parcels totaling ~71.5 acres, which will be incorporated into the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
  • CBP must conduct a land survey to confirm the exact size and description of the 25‑acre parcel, paying for the survey from its own budget and sharing the results with the Interior Secretary.
  • If CBP later determines the land is no longer needed for training, it must transfer the parcel back to the Interior for inclusion in the park, without being limited by the 1944 acreage restriction.

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Held at the desk.

May 4, 2026 • 10:33 AM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

July 15, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

July 15, 2025

SenateCommittee

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

April 29, 2026

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2100; text: CR S2100)

April 29, 2026

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 1, 2026

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

May 4, 2026 • 10:32 AM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

May 4, 2026 • 10:33 AM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 2280 on the floor

1 Republican
Rand Paul
Sen. Rand PaulR-KY · Apr 29, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 2280, and the Senate proceed to its immediate…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued April 29, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2280

AN ACT

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).

Passed the Senate April 29, 2026.

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