[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3050 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3050

 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County 
    certain federally owned land in Florida, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2010

  Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. LeMieux) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County 
    certain federally owned land in Florida, 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. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Miami-Dade County in 
        the State of Florida.
            (2) Property.--The term ``Property'' means approximately 
        2.0 acres, more or less, of the federally owned land comprising 
        the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in the County, as 
        described in section 2(b).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--On receipt of the consideration and cost 
reimbursement described in this Act, the Secretary shall convey and 
quitclaim to the County, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the Property, subject to easements and rights-of-way 
of record and such other terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
prescribe.
    (b) Property Delineation.--Of the federally owned land comprising 
the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, the Secretary and the 
authorized representative of the County shall mutually delineate 2.0 
acres, more or less, fronting on SW 67th Avenue for conveyance as the 
Property.
    (c) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance of the 
        Property, the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount in 
        cash equal to the market value of the Property.
            (2) Determination of value.--
                    (A) In general.--To determine the market value of 
                the Property, the Secretary shall have the Property 
                appraised in conformity with Uniform Appraisal 
                Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions developed by 
                the Interagency Land Acquisition Conference.
                    (B) Appraisal.--The approved appraisal shall at all 
                times be the property of the United States.
    (d) Survey.--As consideration for the conveyance of the Property, 
the County shall--
            (1) at its cost, survey the exterior boundaries of the 
        Subtropical Horticulture Research Station and the Property to 
        Federal survey standards to the satisfaction of the Secretary; 
        and
            (2) provide to the Secretary certified originals with 
        signature and raised seal.
    (e) Release.--The County, by a recordable instrument satisfactory 
to the Secretary, shall release the Department of Agriculture from that 
instrument dated September 8, 2006, and entitled ``Unity of Title''.
    (f) Time of Conveyance.--Not later than 120 days after the date on 
which the County deposits the consideration with the Department of 
Agriculture, the Secretary shall convey the Property to the County.
    (g) Corrections.--With the agreement of the County, the Secretary 
may make minor corrections or modifications to the legal description of 
the Property.

SEC. 3. COSTS.

    (a) Transaction Costs.--At closing for the conveyance of the 
Property under this Act, the County shall pay or reimburse the 
Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and 
administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance 
authorized by this Act, including the transaction costs of appraisal, 
title, hazardous substances examination, and closing costs.
    (b) Administrative Costs.--In addition to transaction costs under 
subsection (a), the County shall pay administrative costs in the 
liquidated amount of $50,000.
    (c) Attorneys' Fees.--The County and the Secretary shall each bear 
their own attorneys' costs.

SEC. 4. RECEIPTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall deposit the consideration and 
receipts for costs into the Treasury of the United States to be 
credited to the appropriation for the Agricultural Research Service.
    (b) Availability and Use.--The sum described in subsection (a) 
shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further 
appropriation, for the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the 
Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in the County.

SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Security Fencing.--
            (1) In general.--On or before the date of closing for the 
        conveyance of the Property under this Act, the County shall, at 
        its cost, contract for the construction of a security fence 
        located on the boundary between the Property and the adjacent 
        land administered by the Secretary.
            (2) Approval.--The fence shall be of materials and 
        standards approved in advance by the Secretary.
            (3) Temporary structures.--The Secretary may approve 
        temporary security structures for use during construction 
        phases.
    (b) Other Terms.--The Secretary and the County may effect the 
purpose of this Act on such additional terms as are mutually acceptable 
and are not inconsistent with this Act.
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