1.In this Act:
(1)The term County means
Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida.
(2)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)The term Secretary means the
Secretary of Agriculture.
2.
(a)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)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)
(1)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)
(A)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)The approved appraisal shall at all times
be the property of the United States.
(d)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)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)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)With the agreement of the County, the
Secretary may make minor corrections or modifications to the legal description
of the Property.
3.
(a)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)In addition to transaction costs under
subsection (a), the County shall pay administrative costs in the liquidated
amount of $50,000.
(c)The County and the Secretary shall each
bear their own attorneys’ costs.
4.
(a)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)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.
5.
(a)
(1)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)The fence shall be of materials and
standards approved in advance by the Secretary.
(3)The Secretary may approve temporary
security structures for use during construction phases.
(b)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.