[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 363 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.363
One Hundred Twelfth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of
Pascagoula, Mississippi, 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. EXCHANGE OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
PROPERTY IN PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the
Secretary of Commerce determines that it is in the best interest of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal
Government to do so, the Secretary may convey to the City of
Pascagoula, Mississippi, by standard quitclaim deed, real property
consisting of parcels, or portions of parcels, under the administrative
jurisdiction of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere,
including land and improvements thereon, within a tract roughly bounded
by--
(1) Delmas Avenue to the south;
(2) Pascagoula River to the west;
(3) Pol Street to the north; and
(4) real property owned by the City of Pascagoula to the east.
(b) Consideration.--
(1) In general.--For a conveyance under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall require that the United States receive
consideration of not less than the fair market value of the
property or rights conveyed.
(2) Form.--Consideration under this subsection may include any
combination of--
(A) property (either real or personal), including tracts of
real property and buildings, owned by the City of Pascagoula,
that are located in such city south of Delmas Avenue, as well
as a contiguous portion of the street known as Delmas Avenue
adjacent to real property under the administrative jurisdiction
of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere;
(B) cash or cash equivalents; and
(C) consideration in-kind, including--
(i) provision of space, goods, or services of benefit,
including construction, repair, remodeling, or other
physical improvements;
(ii) maintenance of property;
(iii) provision of office, storage, or other useable
space; or
(iv) relocation services associated with conveyance of
property under this section.
(3) Determination of fair market value.--The Secretary shall
determine fair market value for purposes of paragraph (1) based on
a highest- and best-use appraisal of the properties conveyed under
subsection (a) conducted in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice.
(c) Use of Proceeds.--Any amounts received under subsection
(b)(2)(A) by the United States as proceeds of any conveyance under this
section shall be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriation,
for activities related to the operations of, or capital improvements
to, property of the Administration.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may require such additional
terms and conditions with the exchange of property by the United
States under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate
to protect the interest of the United States.
(2) Easements or rights of way.--The Secretary may grant or
convey to the City of Pascagoula a right of way or easement if the
Secretary determines such grant or conveyance is in the best
interest of the Administration and the Federal Government.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.