Embry-Riddle Tri-City Land Exchange Completion Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 756 To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the University. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 24, 2019 Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. KIRK- PATRICK, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. WEB- STER of Florida, and Mr. YOHO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, for purposes of economic development by convey- ance of the Federal reversionary interest to the Univer- sity. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Embry-Riddle Tri-City 4 Land Exchange Completion Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:04 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H756.IH H756 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 756 IH SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 1 In this Act: 2 (1) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed- 3 eral land’’ means the approximately 16-acre parcel 4 of University land identified in section 3(a) of Public 5 Law 105–363 (112 Stat. 3297). 6 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 7 the Secretary of the Interior. 8 (3) UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘University’’ 9 means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Flor- 10 ida. 11 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY INTER- 12 EST IN LAND LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF 13 YAVAPAI, ARIZONA. 14 (a) CONVEYANCE.— 15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 16 provision of law, if after the completion of the ap- 17 praisal required under subsection (b), the University 18 submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the re- 19 versionary interests of the United States in and to 20 the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to 21 the University the reversionary interests of the 22 United States in and to the non-Federal land for the 23 purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Fed- 24 eral land to enable economic development of the non- 25 Federal land. 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:04 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H756.IH H756 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 756 IH (2) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac- 1 ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 2 exact legal description of the non-Federal land shall 3 be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Sec- 4 retary. 5 (3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 6 The Secretary may require such additional terms 7 and conditions to the conveyance under paragraph 8 (1), consistent with this Act, as the Secretary con- 9 siders appropriate to protect the interests of the 10 United States. 11 (4) COSTS.—The University shall pay all costs 12 associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), 13 including the costs of the appraisal required under 14 subsection (b), the costs of any surveys, recording 15 costs, and other reasonable costs. 16 (b) APPRAISAL.— 17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 18 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- 19 retary shall complete an appraisal of the rever- 20 sionary interests of the United States in and to the 21 non-Federal land. 22 (2) APPLICABLE LAW.—The appraisal shall be 23 completed in accordance with— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:04 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H756.IH H756 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •HR 756 IH (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 1 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 2 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 3 Appraisal Practice. 4 (c) CONSIDERATION.— 5 (1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con- 6 veyance of the reversionary interests of the United 7 States in and to the non-Federal land under this 8 Act, the University shall pay to the Secretary an 9 amount equal to the appraised value of the interests 10 of the United States, as determined under sub- 11 section (b). 12 (2) DEPOSIT; USE.—Amounts received under 13 paragraph (1) shall be— 14 (A) deposited in the Federal Land Dis- 15 posal Account established by section 206(a) of 16 the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act 17 (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and 18 (B) used in accordance with that Act (43 19 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). 20 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:04 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H756.IH H756 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS