A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2280 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2280

To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal 
     land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2025

  Mr. Justice (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal 
     land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 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. TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN 
              PARCELS OF FEDERAL LAND IN HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA.

    (a) Transfers.--
            (1) Transfer to the commissioner of u.s. customs and border 
        protection.--
                    (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over 
                approximately 25 acres of Federal land in Harpers 
                Ferry, West Virginia, as generally depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 
                Proposed Land Transfers'', numbered 385/176,677, and 
                dated May 2021 (referred to in this section as the 
                ``Map'') is transferred from the Secretary of the 
                Interior (referred to in this section as the 
                ``Secretary'') to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
                Border Protection, to be administered as part of the 
                U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training 
                Center in accordance with applicable law.
                    (B) Exclusion from boundary.--The Federal land 
                transferred by subparagraph (A) is excluded from the 
                boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
            (2) Transfer to the secretary.--Administrative jurisdiction 
        over 3 parcels of Federal land totaling approximately 71.51 
        acres in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as generally depicted on 
        the Map, is transferred from the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
        and Border Protection to the Secretary, to be administered by 
        the Secretary--
                    (A) as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical 
                Park; and
                    (B) in accordance with applicable law.
            (3) No reimbursement or consideration.--A transfer of 
        administrative jurisdiction over Federal land under paragraph 
        (1)(A) or (2) shall be without monetary reimbursement or 
        additional consideration.
    (b) Land Surveys.--
            (1) In general.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
        Border Protection--
                    (A) shall obtain a survey to finalize the exact 
                acreage and legal description of the parcel of Federal 
                land described in subsection (a)(1)(A); and
                    (B) may, in consultation with the Secretary, modify 
                any clerical and typographical errors in the Map.
            (2) Cost of survey.--The cost of the survey under paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall be charged to an appropriation of the U.S. Customs 
        and Border Protection.
            (3) Information sharing.--On completion of the survey under 
        paragraph (1)(A), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection shall provide to the Secretary a copy of the survey.
            (4) Reversion and restoration.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Commissioner of U.S. 
                Customs and Border Protection determines that the 
                Federal land transferred by subparagraph (A) of 
                subsection (a)(1) is no longer required for the U.S. 
                Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training 
                Center, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
                Protection shall transfer administrative jurisdiction 
                over the Federal land described in that subparagraph to 
                the Secretary in a manner and condition acceptable to 
                the Secretary, to be included within the boundary of, 
                and to be administered as part of, Harpers Ferry 
                National Historical Park.
                    (B) Acreage limitation.--The acreage limitation 
                under section 1(d) of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 
                Stat. 645, chapter 328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb(d)) shall not 
                apply to the inclusion within the boundary of Harpers 
                Ferry National Historical Park of the Federal land 
                under subparagraph (A).
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