I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3025 To provide for no net increase in the total acreage of Federal land in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 28, 2023 Ms. PLASKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for no net increase in the total acreage of Federal land in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. NO NET INCREASE OF FEDERAL LAND IN THE 3 VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK ON ST. 4 JOHN. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 6 sion of law, the Secretary may not acquire any land that 7 would increase the total acreage of Federal land in the 8 Park, except as provided in this Act. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:44 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3025.IH H3025 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3025 IH (b) REQUIRED LAND CONVEYANCES.—If the Sec- 1 retary takes into Federal ownership non-Federal land that 2 results in an increase of the total acreage of Federal land 3 in the Park, the Secretary shall convey out of Federal 4 ownership at least an equal acreage of Federal land in 5 the Park, via sale, exchange, or donation. 6 (c) SALE OF LAND.— 7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal land sold pursuant 8 to subsection (b) shall be offered for sale— 9 (A) not later than 1 year after the Sec- 10 retary takes into Federal ownership non-Fed- 11 eral land that results in an increase of the total 12 acreage of Federal land in the Park; 13 (B) subject to valid existing rights; 14 (C) except as provided in subparagraph 15 (D), at fair market value (based on local com- 16 parable sales); and 17 (D) at a price that is reduced by 10 per- 18 cent each month that the Federal land is not 19 sold or under contract to be sold by the date 20 that is 6 months after the Federal land was 21 first offered for sale. 22 (2) PRICE REDUCTION.—Time periods during 23 which Federal land is under contract for sale or 24 withdrawn from the market shall not be counted for 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:44 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3025.IH H3025 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 3025 IH the purposes of price reduction under paragraph 1 (1)(D). 2 (d) LAND EXCHANGE VALUES.—If the value of the 3 Federal land that is part of a land exchange pursuant to 4 subsection (b) is less than the value of the non-Federal 5 land for which it is exchanged, the value of the exchanged 6 lands shall be equalized by a cash payment. 7 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 8 (1) the term ‘‘Park’’ means the Virgin Islands 9 National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Is- 10 lands; and 11 (2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 12 of the Interior. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:44 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3025.IH H3025 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB