[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 417 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 417

 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2013

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
 Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Garcia) introduced the following bill; 
           which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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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. CONVEYANCE OF LAND COMPRISING SUBTROPICAL HORTICULTURE 
              RESEARCH STATION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Miami-Dade County in 
        the State of Florida.
            (2) Property.--The term ``Property'' means approximately 2 
        acres, more or less, of the federally owned land comprising the 
        Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in the County, 
        which--
                    (A) has been mutually delineated by the Secretary 
                and the authorized representative of the County; and
                    (B) fronts on SW 67th Avenue in Palmetto Bay, 
                Florida.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Property Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date on 
        which the County deposits the consideration under paragraph (2) 
        and cost reimbursement provided in this section with the 
        Department of Agriculture, the Secretary shall convey and 
        quitclaim to the County, all rights, title, and interests of 
        the United States in the Property, subject to easements and 
        rights of record and such other reservations, terms, and 
        conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
            (2) Consideration.--
                    (A) 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.
                    (B) Appraisal.--To determine the market value of 
                the Property, the Secretary shall have the Property 
                appraised for the highest and best use of the Property 
                in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                Federal Land Acquisitions developed by the Interagency 
                Land Acquisition Conference. The approved appraisal 
                shall at all times be the property of the United 
                States.
            (3) Corrections.--With the agreement of the County, the 
        Secretary may make minor corrections or modifications to the 
        legal description of the Property.
            (4) Costs.--
                    (A) Transaction costs.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), the County shall, at closing for the 
                conveyance of the Property under this section, pay or 
                reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the 
                reasonable transaction and administrative personnel 
                costs associated with the conveyance authorized by this 
                section, including the transaction costs of appraisal, 
                title, hazardous substances examination, and closing 
                costs.
                    (B) Administrative costs.--In addition to 
                transaction costs under subparagraph (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' fees.
            (5) Survey.--The County shall, at its cost, survey the 
        exterior boundaries of the Subtropical Horticulture Research 
        Station and the Property in accordance with Federal survey 
        standards and to the satisfaction of the Secretary, and shall 
        provide to the Secretary certified originals with signature and 
        raised seal.
            (6) Release.--The County, by a recordable instrument that 
        the Secretary determines is satisfactory, shall release the 
        Department of Agriculture from the instrument dated September 
        8, 2006, titled ``Unity of Title''.
            (7) Security fencing.--On or before closing for the 
        conveyance of the Property under this section, 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 of the fence.
            (8) Other terms.--The Secretary and the County may 
        otherwise effect the purpose of this section on such additional 
        terms as are mutually acceptable and which are not inconsistent 
        with the provisions of this section.
    (c) Receipts.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall deposit all funds 
        received from the conveyance authorized under this section, 
        including the market value consideration and the reimbursement 
        for costs, into the Treasury of the United States to be 
        credited to the appropriation for the Agricultural Research 
        Service.
            (2) Use of funds.--Notwithstanding any limitation in 
        applicable appropriation Acts for the Department of Agriculture 
        or the Agricultural Research Service, all funds deposited into 
        the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b) shall be available to 
        the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, 
        for the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Subtropical 
        Horticulture Research Station.
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