[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1452 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1452

To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that 
 was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was 
    conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and 
                             reconveyance.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2015

Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that 
 was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was 
    conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and 
                             reconveyance.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.

    (a) Conveyance Free of Restrictions.--Notwithstanding the 
restrictions on conveyance of property located on Santa Rosa Island, 
Florida, contained in the Act of July 30, 1946 (chapter 699; 70 Stat. 
712), and the deed to the property from the United States to Escambia 
County, Florida, dated January 15, 1947, Escambia County may, at its 
discretion, convey or otherwise dispose of all of its right, title, and 
interest (in whole or in part), in and to any portion of the property 
that was conveyed to it pursuant to that Act and deed, to any person or 
entity, free from any restriction on conveyance or reconveyance imposed 
by the United States in that Act or deed. Any conveyance under this 
subsection shall be subject to the conditions set forth in subsection 
(c).
    (b) Leasehold Interests.--No person or entity holding a leasehold 
interest in the property as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall be required to involuntarily accept a fee interest in lieu of 
their leasehold interest in the property.
    (c) Conditions.--Any conveyance under subsection (a) shall be 
subject to the following conditions:
            (1) Not later than two calendar years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, Escambia County shall convey to Santa 
        Rosa County all right, title, and interest held in and to any 
        portion of the property that was conveyed to Escambia County 
        under the Act and deed that fall in the jurisdictional 
        boundaries of Santa Rosa County, Florida. The conveyance by 
        Escambia County to Santa Rosa County shall be absolute and 
        shall terminate any subjugation of Santa Rosa County to 
        Escambia County or any regulation of Santa Rosa County by 
        Escambia County. Santa Rosa County shall not be required to pay 
        any sum for the subject property other than actual costs 
        associated with the conveyance.
            (2) Santa Rosa County or any other person to which property 
        is conveyed under this Act may reconvey property, or any 
        portion of property, conveyed to it under this section.
            (3) For all properties defined under subsection (a) the 
        leaseholders, or owners are free to pursue incorporation, 
        annexation, or any other governmental status so long as all 
        other legal conditions required for doing so are followed.
            (4) Each property defined under subsection (a) is under the 
        jurisdiction of the county and any other local government 
        entity in which the property is located.
            (5) Any proceeds from the conveyance of any property 
        defined under subsection (a) by Escambia County or Santa Rosa 
        County, other than direct and incidental costs associated with 
        such conveyance, shall be considered windfall profits and shall 
        revert to the United States.
            (6) Escambia County and Santa Rosa County shall in 
        perpetuity preserve those areas on Santa Rosa Island currently 
        dedicated to conservation, preservation, public, recreation, 
        access and public parking in accordance with resolutions 
        heretofore adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of each 
        respective county.
    (d) Determination of Compliance.--Escambia County and Santa Rosa 
County shall have no deadline or requirement to make any conveyance or 
reconveyance of any property defined under subsection (a) other than 
the conveyance required under subsection (c)(1). Each county may 
establish terms for conveyance or reconveyance, subject to the 
conditions set forth in this Act and applicable State law.
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