[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9139 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9139

   To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey or lease certain 
 parcels of land at Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro, Los Angeles, 
                  California, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2024

Ms. Barragan (for herself and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey or lease certain 
 parcels of land at Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro, Los Angeles, 
                  California, 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. LAND CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERIM LEASE, DEFENSE 
              FUEL SUPPORT POINT SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in this 
section referred to as the ``Secretary''), may convey to the city of 
Los Angeles or the city of Lomita, at a cost less than fair market 
value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
parcels of real property, including any improvements therein and 
thereon, known as the ballfields and the firing range at Naval Weapons 
Station Seal Beach, Defense Fuel Support Point, San Pedro, California, 
as further described in subsection (b), for the purposes of permitting 
the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate) to use 
such conveyed parcel of real property for park and recreational 
activities or law enforcement affiliated purposes. A conveyance under 
this subsection is subject to valid existing rights.
    (b) Description of Property.--The parcels of real property that may 
be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of the following:
            (1) The City of Lomita Ballfield Parcel consisting of 
        approximately 5.7 acres.
            (2) The City of Los Angeles Ballfield Parcels consisting of 
        approximately 15.3 acres.
            (3) The firing range located at 2981 North Gaffey Street, 
        San Pedro, California, consisting of approximately 3.2 acres.
    (c) Interim Lease.--Until such time as any parcel of real property 
described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the city of Los Angeles or 
the city of Lomita (as appropriate), the Secretary of the Navy may 
lease such parcel or a portion of such parcel to either the city of Los 
Angeles or the city of Lomita at no cost for a term up to three years. 
If fee conveyance described in subsection (a) is not completed within 
the period of the lease term with respect to such parcel, the Secretary 
shall have no further obligation to make any part of such parcel 
available for use by the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita.
    (d) Consideration.--
            (1) Consideration required.--As consideration for a 
        conveyance under subsection (a), the city of Los Angeles or the 
        city of Lomita (as appropriate) shall pay to the Secretary of 
        the Navy an amount determined by the Secretary, which may 
        consist of cash payment, in-kind consideration as described 
        under paragraph (2), or a combination thereof.
            (2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided 
        by the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as 
        appropriate) under this subsection may include--
                    (A) the acquisition, construction, provision, 
                improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration 
                (including environmental restoration), or combination 
                thereof, of any property, facilities, or infrastructure 
                with proximity to Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, 
                that the Secretary considers acceptable; or
                    (B) the delivery of services relating to the needs 
                of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach that the Secretary 
                considers acceptable.
            (3) Treatment of amounts received for conveyance.--Cash 
        payments received under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for 
        costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance under 
        subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account used to 
        cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the 
        conveyance or to an appropriate fund or account currently 
        available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the costs 
        were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in 
        such fund or account and shall be available for the same 
        purposes, and to the same conditions and limitations, as 
        amounts in such fund or account.
            (4) Payment of costs of conveyance.--The Secretary shall 
        require the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as 
        appropriate) to cover costs (except costs for environmental 
        remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, 
        or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the 
        Secretary, to carry out a conveyance under subsection (a), 
        including costs for environmental and real estate due diligence 
        and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance 
        and lease execution.
            (5) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected 
        from the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita under 
        paragraph (4) in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 
        costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 
        incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to 
        the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate).
    (e) Valuation.--The values of the property interests to be conveyed 
by the Secretary described in subsection (a) shall be determined by an 
independent appraiser selected by the Secretary and in accordance with 
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
    (f) Condition of Conveyance.--A conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to all existing easements, restrictions, and covenants 
of record and conditioned upon the following:
            (1) The parcels of real property described in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be used solely for park and 
        recreational activities, which may include ancillary uses such 
        as vending and restrooms.
            (2) The parcel of real property described in subsection 
        (b)(3) shall be used solely for law enforcement affiliated 
        purposes.
            (3) The city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as 
        appropriate) may not use Federal funds to cover any portion of 
        the amounts required by subsection (d) to be paid.
    (g) Exclusion of Requirements for Prior Screening.--Section 2696(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, and the requirements under title V of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 101-645; 41 
U.S.C. 11411) relating to prior screenings shall not apply to a 
conveyance under subsection (a) or the grant of interim lease 
authorized under subsection (c).
    (h) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines at any time 
that a parcel of real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not 
being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified 
in this section, all right, title, and interest in and to the land, 
including the improvements thereto, shall, at the option of the 
Secretary, revert to and become the property of the United States, and 
the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto such 
real property. A determination by the Secretary under this subsection 
shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.
    (i) Conveyance Agreement.--A conveyance of land under subsection 
(a) shall be accomplished using a quitclaim deed or other legal 
instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the 
Secretary and the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as 
appropriate), including such additional terms and conditions as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States.
    (j) Additional Terms.--The Secretary may require such additional 
terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under subsection 
(a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States.
    (k) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects the 
application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
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