1.As used in this Act:
(1)The
term County means Miami-Dade County in the State of
Florida.
(2)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3)The
term Property means approximately 2.0 acres, more or less, of the
federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station
in Miami-Dade County, Florida, as described in section 2(b).
2.
(a)Upon receipt of the consideration and cost reimbursement
provided herein, the Secretary shall convey and quitclaim to the County, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in 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)To determine the market value of the property, the
Secretary shall have the Property appraised in conformity with the Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. The approved appraisal shall
at all times be the property of the United States.
(d)The
County shall, 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 shall 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 United States Department of Agriculture from that instrument dated
September 8, 2006, titled Unity of Title
.
(f)The Secretary shall convey the Property to the County
not later than 120 days after the date on which the County deposits the
consideration with the Department of Agriculture.
(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.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, and
such sum shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further
appropriation, for the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Subtropical
Horticulture Research Station.
5.
(a)On or before 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. The
fence shall be of materials and standards approved in advance by the Secretary.
The Secretary may approve temporary security structures for use during
construction phases.
(b)The Secretary and the County may otherwise effect the
purpose of this Act on such additional terms as are mutually acceptable and
which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.