[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4027 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4027

    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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2004

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
 Meek of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    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.

    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 use by the University for a Marine Life 
Science Center.
    (b) Terms 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.--Property made available under this section 
may be used by the University to develop and operate facilities for 
multidisciplinary environmental and fisheries research, assessment, 
management, and educational activities.
    (d) Use of Facilities.--The Secretary may--
            (1) subject to the availability of appropriations, lease 
        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.
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