[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 770 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 770
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 18, 2015
Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Escambia County Land Conveyance
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Escambia County,
Florida.
(2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
the former Santa Rosa Island National Monument land in the
State of Florida that was conveyed by the United States to the
County under the Act of July 30, 1946 (60 Stat. 712, chapter
699), and by deed dated January 15, 1947.
SEC. 3. RECONVEYANCE OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding the restrictions on conveyance in
the Act of July 30, 1946 (60 Stat. 712, chapter 699) and the deed to
the non-Federal land from the United States to the County dated January
15, 1947, and subject to subsection (c), the County may convey all
right, title, and interest of the County in and to the non-Federal land
or any portion of the non-Federal land, to any person or entity,
without any restriction on conveyance or reconveyance imposed by the
United States in that Act or deed.
(b) Effect on Leasehold Interests.--No person or entity holding a
leasehold interest in the non-Federal as of the date of enactment of
this Act shall be required to involuntarily accept a fee interest to
the non-Federal land in place of the leasehold interest.
(c) Land Within Santa Rosa County.--
(1) In general.--The County may convey to Santa Rosa
County, Florida, all right, title, and interest of the County
in and to any portion of the non-Federal land that is within
the jurisdictional boundaries of Santa Rosa County.
(2) Requirements.--A conveyance under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) be absolute;
(B) terminate--
(i) any subjugation of Santa Rosa County to
the County; or
(ii) any regulation of Santa Rosa County by
the County; and
(C) be without consideration, except that the
County may require Santa Rosa County, Florida, to pay
the actual costs associated with the conveyance of the
non-Federal land.
(3) Reconveyance.--Santa Rosa County, Florida, or any other
person to whom Santa Rosa County, Florida, reconveys the non-
Federal land may reconvey the non-Federal land or any portion
of the non-Federal land conveyed to Santa Rosa County, Florida,
under paragraph (1).
(4) Incorporation or annexation.--The owners or
leaseholders of non-Federal land conveyed under this subsection
may pursue incorporation, annexation, or any other governmental
status for the non-Federal land, if the owners or leaseholders
comply with the legal conditions required for incorporation,
annexation, or the other governmental status.
(5) Intent of congress.--It is the intent of Congress that
the conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be completed by the
date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Jurisdiction.--The non-Federal land conveyed under this section
shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the county or unit of local
government in which the non-Federal land is located.
(e) Proceeds.--Any proceeds from the conveyance of non-Federal land
by the County or Santa Rosa County, Florida (other than amounts paid
for the direct and incidental costs associated with the conveyance)
under this section shall--
(1) be considered windfall profits; and
(2) revert to the United States.
(f) Preservation.--The County and Santa Rosa County, Florida, shall
preserve the areas of the non-Federal land conveyed under this section
that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, are dedicated for
conservation, preservation, public recreation access, and public
parking, in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of the County or Santa Rosa County, Florida,
respectively.
(g) Authority of Counties.--The County and Santa Rosa County,
Florida--
(1) shall not be subject to a deadline or requirement to
make any conveyance or reconveyance of the non-Federal land
authorized under this section; and
(2) may establish terms for the conveyance or reconveyance
of the non-Federal land authorized under this section, subject
to this Act and applicable State law.
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