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Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease to the Savannah Bar Pilots Association or a successor organization up to 30,000 square feet of land and improvements in Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia at the location on Cockspur Island that has been used continuously by the Association since 1940.
Instructs the Secretary to require a rental fee based on fair market value adjusted, as deemed appropriate, for amounts to be expended by the lessee for property preservation and related expenses.
Requires the deposit of the proceeds received from such fee into a special account in the Treasury related to rental payments made under leases for the use of buildings and associated property administered as part of the National Park System.
Requires a lease entered into under this Act to be made for a term of up to 10 years and, at the Secretary's discretion, for successive terms of up to 10 years at a time and to include any terms and conditions necessary for the protection of the resources of the Monument and the public interest.
Exempts the lease authorized by this Act, except as provided above, from certain provisions related to the leasing of buildings and property administered as part of the System and the leasing of federal buildings and property.
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[H.R. 4773 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4773
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands
within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2010
Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands
within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease
Authorization Act''.
SEC. 2. LEASE AUTHORIZATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary'') may lease to the Savannah Bar Pilots
Association, or a successor organization, no more than 30,000 square
feet of land and improvements within Fort Pulaski National Monument
(referred to in this section as the ``Monument'') at the location on
Cockspur Island that has been used continuously by the Savannah Bar
Pilots Association since 1940.
(b) Rental Fee and Proceeds.--
(1) Rental fee.--For the lease authorized by this Act, the
Secretary shall require a rental fee based on fair market value
adjusted, as the Secretary deems appropriate, for amounts to be
expended by the lessee for property preservation, maintenance,
or repair and related expenses.
(2) Proceeds.--Disposition of the proceeds from the rental
fee required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be made in
accordance with section 3(k)(5) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C.
1a-2(k)(5)).
(c) Terms and Conditions.--A lease entered into under this
section--
(1) shall be for a term of no more than 10 years and, at
the Secretary's discretion, for successive terms of no more
than 10 years at a time; and
(2) shall include any terms and conditions the Secretary
determines to be necessary to protect the resources of the
Monument and the public interest.
(d) Exemption From Applicable Law.--Except as provided in section
2(b)(2) of this Act, the lease authorized by this Act shall not be
subject to section 3(k) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-2(k)) or
section 321 of Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 1302).
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-530.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-530.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5513-5514)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4773.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 436).(text: CR H5513)
Roll Call #436 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 436). (text: CR H5513)
Roll Call #436 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.