[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3735-S3736]
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         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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