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[H.R. 2615 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 376
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2615

                          [Report No. 115-228]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 29, 2017

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             April 11, 2018

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands 
 National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National 
 Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Islands National 
Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2017''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE, JACKSON 
              COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Land Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 (in this section referred to as the 
``Post'') all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1.542 acres, 
located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, 
Mississippi, and identified as ``NPS Exchange Area'' on the map 
entitled ``Gulf Islands National Seashore, Proposed Land Exchange with 
VFW, Davis Bayou Area--Jackson County, MS'', numbered 635/133309, and 
dated June 2016.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Land To Be Acquired.--In exchange for the property 
described in subsection (a), the Post shall convey to the Secretary all 
right, title, and interest of the Post in and to a parcel of real 
property, consisting of approximately 2.161 acres, located in Jackson 
County, Mississippi, and identified as ``VFW Exchange Area'' on the map 
described in subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Equal Value Exchange.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The values of the parcels of real 
        property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined 
        by an appraisal conducted--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by a qualified and independent 
                appraiser; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in accordance with nationally 
                recognized appraisal standards.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Equalization.--If the values of the parcels of 
        real property to be exchanged under this section, as determined 
        pursuant to paragraph (1), are not equal, the values shall be 
        equalized through--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a cash payment; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) adjustments to the acreage of the 
                parcels of real property to be exchanged.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Payment required.--The Secretary shall require 
        the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 
        reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the 
        Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section, 
        including survey costs, costs related to environmental 
        documentation, and any other administrative costs related to 
        the land exchange. If amounts are collected from the Secretary 
        in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs and the 
        amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the 
        Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary shall 
        refund the excess amount to the Post.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts 
        received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited 
        to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs 
        incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. 
        Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 
        or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and 
        subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in 
        such fund or account.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of property to be exchanged under this section shall be 
determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and the 
Post.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Conveyance Agreement.--The exchange of real property 
under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or 
other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually 
satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post, including such additional 
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Valid Existing Rights.--The exchange authorized under 
this section shall be subject to valid existing rights.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Title Approval.--Title to the real property described 
in subsection (a) and the real property described in subsection (b) to 
be exchanged under this section shall be in a form acceptable to the 
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Treatment of Acquired Land.--Land and interests in 
land acquired by the United States under subsection (b) shall be 
administered by the Secretary as part of the Gulf Islands National 
Seashore.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Modification of Boundary.--Upon completion of the land 
exchange under this section, the Secretary shall modify the boundary of 
the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land 
exchange.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Islands National Seashore Land 
Exchange Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
        parcel of approximately 1.542 acres of land that is located 
        within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, 
        Mississippi, and identified as ``NPS Exchange Area'' on the 
        Map.
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Gulf 
        Islands National Seashore, Proposed Land Exchange with VFW, 
        Davis Bayou Area--Jackson County, MS'', numbered 635/133309, 
        and dated June 2016.
            (3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
        the parcel of approximately 2.161 acres of land that is located 
        in Jackson County, Mississippi, and identified as ``VFW 
        Exchange Area'' on the Map.
            (4) Post.--The term ``Post'' means the Veterans of Foreign 
        Wars Post 5699.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.

SEC. 3. GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may convey to the Post all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land in 
exchange for the conveyance by the Post to the Secretary of all right, 
title, and interest of the Post in and to the non-Federal land.
    (b) Equal Value Exchange.--
            (1) In general.--The values of the Federal land and non-
        Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall be equal, 
        as determined by an appraisal conducted--
                    (A) by a qualified and independent appraiser; and
                    (B) in accordance with nationally recognized 
                appraisal standards.
            (2) Equalization.--If the values of the Federal land and 
        non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section are not 
        equal, the values shall be equalized through--
                    (A) a cash payment; or
                    (B) adjustments to the acreage of the Federal land 
                or non-Federal land to be exchanged, as applicable.
    (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
            (1) Payment required.--As a condition of the exchange 
        authorized under this section, the Secretary shall require the 
        Post to pay the costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 
        reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the 
        Secretary, to carry out the exchange, including--
                    (A) survey costs;
                    (B) any costs relating to environmental 
                documentation; and
                    (C) any other administrative costs relating to the 
                land exchange.
            (2) Refund.--If the Secretary collects amounts from the 
        Post under paragraph (1) before the Secretary incurs the actual 
        costs and the amount collected by the Secretary exceeds the 
        costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the land 
        exchange under this section, the Secretary shall provide to the 
        Post a refund of the excess amount paid by the Post.
            (3) Treatment of certain amounts received.--Amounts 
        received by the Secretary from the Post as reimbursement for 
        costs incurred under paragraph (1) shall be--
                    (A) credited to the fund or account from which 
                amounts were used to pay the costs incurred by the 
                Secretary in carrying out the land exchange;
                    (B) merged with amounts in the fund or account to 
                which the amounts were credited under subparagraph (A); 
                and
                    (C) available for the same purposes as, and subject 
                to the same conditions and limitations applicable to, 
                amounts in the fund or account to which the amounts 
                were credited under subparagraph (A).
    (d) Description of Federal Land and Non-Federal Land.--The exact 
acreage and legal description of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys that 
are determined to be satisfactory by the Secretary and the Post.
    (e) Conveyance Agreement.--The exchange of Federal land and non-
Federal land under this section shall be--
            (1) carried out through a quitclaim deed or other legal 
        instrument; and
            (2) subject to such terms and conditions as are mutually 
        satisfactory to the Secretary and the Post, including such 
        additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to 
        be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
    (f) Valid Existing Rights.--The exchange of Federal land and non-
Federal land authorized under this section shall be subject to valid 
existing rights.
    (g) Title Approval.--Title to the Federal land and non-Federal land 
to be exchanged under this section shall be in a form acceptable to the 
Secretary.
    (h) Treatment of Acquired Land.--Any non-Federal land and interests 
in non-Federal land acquired by the United States under this section 
shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Gulf Islands 
National Seashore.
    (i) Modification of Boundary.--On completion of the exchange of 
Federal land and non-Federal land under this section, the Secretary 
shall modify the boundary of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to 
reflect the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land.
                                                       Calendar No. 376

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2615

                          [Report No. 115-228]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands 
 National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National 
 Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 11, 2018

                       Reported with an amendment