Port Canaveral, Florida
Title III — Deauthorizations and Modifications
Read this section in the full bill →
No wording changed between Introduced and Committee version.
How the text changed
(a) In general On receipt of a written request from the Canaveral Port Authority, the Secretary shall— (1) review the covered land, including any easements on such land, and determine whether any portion of such land or easements are no longer required for the purposes of the Canaveral Harbor project; (2) identify any portion of the covered land that the Secretary determines is no longer required under paragraph (1) and that would be suitable for conveyance or exchange with the Canaveral Port Authority; and (3) as appropriate— (A) convey, at fair market value to, or through exchange for real property of not less than equal value with, the Canaveral Port Authority any portion of the covered land that the Secretary determines is no longer required under paragraph (1); and (B) grant to the Canaveral Port Authority any easement on the covered land that the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) is no longer required and will not adversely impact the operation of the Canaveral Harbor project. (b) Actions In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) determine the exact acreage and the legal description of any real property interest to be conveyed under this section based on a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary and completed by the non-Federal interest of the Canaveral Harbor project; (2) coordinate with the Canaveral Port Authority in identifying opportunities for land exchanges, where possible; and (3) ensure that any conveyance, grant of easements, or exchange of land carried out under this section, does not interfere with any Federal navigation project that has been constructed or is authorized to be constructed as of the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Deed The Secretary shall convey any property described in subsection (a)(3)(A) under this section by quitclaim deed under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Applicability of real property screening requirements Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance of property under this section. (e) Costs of conveyance or grant of an easement The Canaveral Port Authority shall be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with a conveyance or grant of an easement under this section. (f) Liability An entity to which a conveyance or grant of an easement is made under this section shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance or grant of an easement, on the real property conveyed, or with respect to which an easement is granted. The United States shall remain responsible for any liability with respect to activities carried out, before such date, on the real property conveyed or with respect to which an easement is granted. (g) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require that any conveyance or grant of an easement under this section be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (h) Definitions In this section: (1) Canaveral Harbor project The term Canaveral Harbor project means the project for navigation, Canaveral Harbor, Port Canaveral, Florida, authorized by section 2 of Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 16). (2) Covered land The term covered land means the land owned and known as USACOE TRACT 100 that is held by the United States for the Canaveral Harbor project.
added wordsremoved wordsComparison computed by Public Law Tracker from the official text