[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3390 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3390

 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County 
    certain Federal land in the State of Florida for the purpose of 
                        building a fire station.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 17, 2012

   Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida) 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 Federal land in the State of Florida for the purpose of 
                        building a fire station.

    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 Federal land comprising the 
        Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami-Dade County, 
        Florida, as described in section 2(b).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--Upon 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, for the purpose of building a fire station.
    (b) Property Delineation.--Of the Federal 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 the Uniform Appraisal 
                Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.
                    (B) Appraisal.--The approved appraisal shall at all 
                times be the property of the United States.
    (d) Survey.--The County shall, at its cost--
            (1) 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 the 
instrument dated September 8, 2006, and titled ``Unity of Title''.
    (f) Time of Conveyance.--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 Secretary.
    (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. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Security Fencing.--
            (1) In general.--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.
            (2) Requirements.--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 otherwise effect 
the purpose of this Act on such additional terms as are mutually 
acceptable and not inconsistent with this Act.
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