[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 3932

Public Law 108-485
108th Congress

An Act


 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the
University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key,
Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science
Center. NOTE: Dec. 23, 2004 -  [H.R. 4027]

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

SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF NOAA REAL PROPERTY ON VIRGINIA KEY, FLORIDA.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce may make available to the
University of Miami real property under the administrative jurisdiction
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key,
Florida, for development by the University of a Marine Life Science
Center.
(b) Manner of Availability.--The Secretary may make property
available under this section by easement, lease, license, or long-term
agreement with the University.
(c) Authorized Uses by University.--
(1) In general.--Property made available under this section
may be used by the University (subject to paragraph (2)) to
develop and operate facilities for multidisciplinary
environmental and fisheries research, assessment, management,
and educational activities.
(2) Agreement.--Property made available under this section
may not be used by the University (including any affiliate of
the University) except in accordance with an agreement with the
Secretary that--
(A) specifies--
(i) the conditions for non-Federal use of the
property; and
(ii) the retained Federal interests in the
property, including interests in access to and
egress from the property by Federal personnel and
preservation of existing rights-of-way;
(B) establishes conditions for joint occupancy of
buildings and other facilities on the property by the
University and Federal agencies; and
(C) includes provisions that ensure--
(i) that there is no diminishment of existing
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
programs and services at Virginia Key; and
(ii) the availability of the property for
planning, development, and construction of future
Federal buildings and facilities.

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(3) Termination of availability.--The availability of
property under this section shall terminate immediately upon use
of the property by the University--
(A) for any purpose other than as described in
paragraph (1); or
(B) in violation of the agreement under paragraph
(2).

(d) Use of Facilities by Secretary.--The Secretary may--
(1) subject to the availability of funding, enter into an
agreement to occupy facilities constructed by the University on
property made available under this section; and
(2) participate with the University in collaborative
research at, or administered through, such facilities.

(e) No Conveyance of Title.--This section shall not be construed to
convey or authorize conveyance of any interest of the United States in
title to property made available under this section.

Approved December 23, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4027:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-665 (Comm. on Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.
Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.