[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3735-S3736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
FORMER CHARLESTON NAVAL BASE LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2012
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of Calendar No. 414, S. 2061.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The assistant bill clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 2061) to provide for an exchange of land between
the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina
State Ports Authority.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which had been reported from the Committee of Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, with amendments; as follows:
(The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in
italics.)
S. 2061
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 ``Former Charleston Naval Base
Land Exchange Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
[(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
parcels consisting of approximately 10.499 acres of land
(including improvements) that are owned by the United States,
located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North
Charleston, South Carolina, and described on the map entitled
``Charleston County Assessors Map'' as Tax Map Number 400-00-
00-004, with the deed recorded in the Charleston County RMC
Office on Book X23, at page 245.]
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
parcels consisting of approximately 10.499 acres of land
(including improvements) that are owned by the United States,
located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North
Charleston, South Carolina, and included within the
Charleston County Tax Assessor's Office Tax Map Number 400-
00-00-004, and shown as New Parcel B in that certain plat of
Forsberg Engineering and Surveying Inc., dated May 25, 2007,
entitled in part ``Plat Showing the Subdivision of TMS 400-
00-00-004 into Parcel B and Remaining Residual (Parcel A).
(2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
the 3 parcels of land (including improvements) authorized to
be conveyed to the United States under this Act.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.
(4) State ports authority.--The term ``State Ports
Authority'' means the South Carolina State Ports Authority,
an agency of the State of South Carolina.
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) Land Exchange.--
(1) In general.--In exchange for the conveyance to the
Secretary, by quitclaim deed, of all right, title, and
interest of the State Ports Authority to the non-Federal land
owned by the State Ports Authority, the Secretary is
authorized to convey to the State Ports Authority, by
quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal land.
(2) Exchange.--If the State Ports Authority offers to
convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the
State Ports Authority in and to the non-Federal parcels
identified in subsection (b), the Secretary--
(A) is authorized to accept the offer; and
(B) on acceptance of the offer, shall simultaneously convey
to the State Ports Authority all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to approximately 10.499 acres of
Federal land.
[(b) Non-Federal Land Described.--The non-Federal land
(including improvements) to be conveyed under this section
consists of--
(1) the approximately 18.736 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on S. Hobson Avenue, and
depicted on the map entitled ``Charleston Country Assessors
Map'' as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-051, with the deed recorded
in the Charleston County RMC Office in Book EL, at page 280;
(2) the approximately 4.069 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on Juneau Avenue and the
Cooper River, and depicted on the map entitled ``Charleston
County Assessors Map'' as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-004, with
the deed recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in Book
L09, at page 0391; and
(3) the approximately 2.568 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on Partridge Avenue, and
depicted on the map entitled ``Charleston County Assessors
Map'' as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-004, with the deed recorded
in the Charleston County RMC Office in Book L09, at page
0391.]
(b) Non-Federal Land Described.--The non-Federal land
(including improvements) to be conveyed under this section
consists of--
(1) the approximately 18.736 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on S. Hobson Avenue, and
currently depicted in the Charleston County Tax Assessor's
Office as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-158, and as New I-48.55
Parcel B, containing 18.736 acres, on the plat recorded in
the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book EL, at page
280;
(2) the approximately 4.069 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on Thompson Avenue and the
Cooper River, and currently depicted in the Charleston County
Tax Assessor's Office as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-156, and as
New II-121.44 Parcel C, containing 4.069 acres, on the plat
recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book
L09, at pages 0391-393; and
(3) the approximately 2.568 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on Partridge Avenue, and
currently depicted in the Charleston County Tax Assessor's
Office as Tax Map Number 400-00-00-157, and as New II-121.44
Parcel B, containing 2.568 acres, on the plat recorded in the
Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book L09, at pages 0391-
0393.
(c) Land Title.--Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to
the Secretary under this section shall--
(1) be acceptable to the Secretary; and
(2) conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney
General of the United States applicable to land acquisitions
by the Federal Government.
SEC. 4. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(a) In General.--The conveyance of Federal land under
section 3 shall be subject to--
(1) any valid existing rights; and
(2) any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(b) Costs.--The costs of carrying out the exchange of land
under section 3 shall be shared equally by the Secretary and
the State Ports Authority.
(c) Equal Value Exchange.--Notwithstanding the appraised
value of the land exchanged under section 3, the values of
the Federal and non-Federal land in the land exchange under
section 3 shall be considered to be equal.
SEC. 5. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
On acceptance of title to the non-Federal land by the
Secretary--
(1) the non-Federal land shall be added to and administered
as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and
(2) the boundaries of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center shall be adjusted to exclude the exchanged Federal
land.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported
amendments be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and
passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no
intervening action or debate, and that any statements related to the
bill be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee amendments were agreed to.
The bill (S. 2061), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:
S. 2061
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 ``Former Charleston Naval Base
Land Exchange Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
parcels consisting of approximately 10.499 acres of land
(including improvements) that are owned by the United States,
located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North
Charleston, South Carolina, and included within the
Charleston County Tax Assessor's Office Tax Map Number 400 00
00 004, and shown as New Parcel B in that certain plat of
Forsberg Engineering
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and Surveying Inc., dated May 25, 2007, entitled in part
``Plat Showing the Subdivision of TMS 400 00 00 004 into
Parcel B and Remaining Residual (Parcel A).
(2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
the 3 parcels of land (including improvements) authorized to
be conveyed to the United States under this Act.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.
(4) State ports authority.--The term ``State Ports
Authority'' means the South Carolina State Ports Authority,
an agency of the State of South Carolina.
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) Land Exchange.--
(1) In general.--In exchange for the conveyance to the
Secretary, by quitclaim deed, of all right, title, and
interest of the State Ports Authority to the non-Federal land
owned by the State Ports Authority, the Secretary is
authorized to convey to the State Ports Authority, by
quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal land.
(2) Exchange.--If the State Ports Authority offers to
convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the
State Ports Authority in and to the non-Federal parcels
identified in subsection (b), the Secretary--
(A) is authorized to accept the offer; and
(B) on acceptance of the offer, shall simultaneously convey
to the State Ports Authority all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to approximately 10.499 acres of
Federal land.
(b) Non-Federal Land Described.--The non-Federal land
(including improvements) to be conveyed under this section
consists of--
(1) the approximately 18.736 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on S. Hobson Avenue, and
currently depicted in the Charleston County Tax Assessor's
Office as Tax Map Number 400 00 00 158, and as New I 48.55
Parcel B, containing 18.736 acres, on the plat recorded in
the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book EL, at page
280;
(2) the approximately 4.069 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on Thompson Avenue and the
Cooper River, and currently depicted in the Charleston County
Tax Assessor's Office as Tax Map Number 400 00 00 156, and as
New II 121.44 Parcel C, containing 4.069 acres, on the plat
recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book
L09, at pages 0391 393; and
(3) the approximately 2.568 acres of land that is owned by
the State Ports Authority, located on Partridge Avenue, and
currently depicted in the Charleston County Tax Assessor's
Office as Tax Map Number 400 00 00 157, and as New II 121.44
Parcel B, containing 2.568 acres, on the plat recorded in the
Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book L09, at pages 0391
0393.
(c) Land Title.--Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to
the Secretary under this section shall--
(1) be acceptable to the Secretary; and
(2) conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney
General of the United States applicable to land acquisitions
by the Federal Government.
SEC. 4. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(a) In General.--The conveyance of Federal land under
section 3 shall be subject to--
(1) any valid existing rights; and
(2) any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(b) Costs.--The costs of carrying out the exchange of land
under section 3 shall be shared equally by the Secretary and
the State Ports Authority.
(c) Equal Value Exchange.--Notwithstanding the appraised
value of the land exchanged under section 3, the values of
the Federal and non-Federal land in the land exchange under
section 3 shall be considered to be equal.
SEC. 5. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
On acceptance of title to the non-Federal land by the
Secretary--
(1) the non-Federal land shall be added to and administered
as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and
(2) the boundaries of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center shall be adjusted to exclude the exchanged Federal
land.
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