[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5295 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5295

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of 
  Florida certain lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
   United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for use as a State Park.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2002

 Mr. Dan Miller of Florida (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. 
Davis of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                       the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of 
  Florida certain lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
   United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for use as a State Park.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF EGMONT KEY, FLORIDA.

    (a) Authority To Convey.--The Secretary of the Interior shall, upon 
request by the Governor of the State of Florida and in accordance with 
a memorandum of agreement between the Secretary and an appropriate 
official of the State, convey to the State of Florida, without 
consideration and subject to all valid existing rights, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to real property 
(including any improvements thereon) that is under the administrative 
jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on Egmont 
Key, Florida, located in the entrance of Tampa Bay north of Anna Maria 
Island.
    (b) Conditions.--
            (1) Use for state park.--The conveyance under subsection 
        (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State use the 
        property conveyed only for a State park.
            (2) Preservation of habitat.--The Secretary may not make 
        the conveyance under subsection (a) unless the Secretary 
        determines that the State will continue to preserve and manage 
        wildlife and wildlife habitat on Egmont Key in accordance with 
        an agreement with the Secrerary.
            (3) Historic resources.--The Secretary may not require, as 
        a condition of any conveyance under this section, that the 
        State restore or preserve any historic resource on the property 
        conveyed.
    (c) Reversion.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if the Secretary 
        determines at any time that the property conveyed under 
        subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the terms 
        and conditions of the conveyance that are consistent with 
        subsection (b)--
                    (A) all right, title, and interest in and to the 
                property, including any improvements thereon, shall 
                revert to the United States, and shall be administered 
                by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part 
                of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and
                    (B) the United States shall have the right of 
                immediate entry thereon.
            (2) Notification.--Before exercising authority under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the State written 
        notification and an opportunity to take corrective action.
    (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the property conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the 
survey shall be borne by the State.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions with respect to the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the State of Florida $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for general management, operations, maintenance, and 
administration of the property conveyed to the State under this 
section.
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