[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 53 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                 H. R. 53


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 23, 2007

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term 
   lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to 
   provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the 
           establishment of a school, 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 School 
Lease Act''.

SEC. 2. LONG-TERM LEASE, VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, SAINT JOHN, 
              VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    (a) Lease Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may lease to 
the Government of the United States Virgin Islands a 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, as depicted on the map entitled ``Virgin Islands 
National Park School Exchange'', numbered 161/80,037, and dated 
September 19, 2007, 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) Term of Lease.--The lease authorized by subsection (a) may not 
exceed a term of 99 years.
    (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) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the lease under 
this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 2007.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.