[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1451 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1451
To provide for the land exchange involving Navy Outlying Landing Field
Site 8 in Escambia County, Florida.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 2015
Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To provide for the land exchange involving Navy Outlying Landing Field
Site 8 in Escambia County, Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVY OUTLYING LANDING FIELD, NAVAL AIR
STATION, WHITING FIELD, FLORIDA.
(a) Land Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in this
section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to Escambia
County, Florida (in this section referred to as the ``County''), all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of
real property, including any improvements thereon, containing Navy
Outlying Landing Field Site 8 in Escambia County associated with Naval
Air Station, Whiting Field, Milton, Florida.
(b) Land To Be Acquired.--In exchange for the property described in
subsection (a), the County shall convey to the Secretary land and
improvements thereon in Santa Rosa County, Florida, that is acceptable
to the Secretary and suitable for use as a Navy outlying landing field
to replace Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary shall require the
County to fund costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to
reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the
Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section,
including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation,
other administrative costs related to the land exchange, and
all costs associated with relocation of activities and
facilities from Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 to the
replacement location. If amounts are collected from the County
in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the
amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary shall
refund the excess amount to the County.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as
reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund
or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the
Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so
credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account,
and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to
the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or
account.
(d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be exchanged under this section shall be
determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary.
(e) Land Exchange Agreement.--The exchange of real property under
this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or other
legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to
the Secretary and the County, including such additional terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.
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