[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 272 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 272

  To provide for a land exchange on the island of Saint John, Virgin 
 Islands, between the National Park Service and the Government of the 
   United States Virgin Islands to facilitate the establishment of a 
             school on the island, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2005

 Mrs. Christensen introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                       the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for a land exchange on the island of Saint John, Virgin 
 Islands, between the National Park Service and the Government of the 
   United States Virgin Islands to facilitate the establishment of a 
             school on the island, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Virgin Islands National Park Land 
Exchange Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
convey to the Government of the United States Virgin Islands all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of real 
property, including any improvements thereon, located within the 
boundaries of Virgin Islands National Park on the island of Saint John, 
Virgin Islands, and depicted as ``NPS Lands for Conveyance'' on the map 
entitled ``Virgin Islands National Park Land Exchange'', numbered 
_________, and dated ____ 2005, for the purpose of providing a suitable 
location for the establishment of a school by the Government of the 
United States Virgin Islands on the island.
    (b) Consideration.--(1) As consideration for the conveyance of the 
real property under subsection (a), the Government of the United States 
Virgin Islands shall convey to the Secretary the parcel of real 
property, including any improvements thereon, depicted as ``Lands for 
NPS Acquisition'' on the map referred to in subsection (a).
    (2) If the fair market value of the real property received under 
paragraph (1) is less than the fair market value of the real property 
conveyed under subsection (a), the Secretary may require the Government 
of the United States Virgin Islands to make up the difference through 
the payment of cash, the provision of in-kind consideration, or a 
combination thereof, to be determined pursuant to negotiations between 
the Secretary and the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.
    (3) The fair market values of the real property to be exchanged 
under this section shall be determined by appraisals acceptable to the 
Secretary and the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service.
    (d) Boundary Adjustment.--Upon completion of the land exchange 
under this section, the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of Virgin 
Islands National Park to reflect the exchange and shall administer the 
real property acquired under subsection (b) as part of Virgin Islands 
National Park.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the land 
exchange under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States.
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