To grant a right of first refusal to the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, with respect to Coast Guard property on Jupiter Island, and for other purposes.

Grants the town of Jupiter Island, Florida, the right of first refusal to select and take without consideration fee simple title to real property within the jurisdiction of the town comprising specified parcels (Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260 located at 83 North Beach Road and Bon Air Beach lots 261 and 267), including any improvements thereon that are not authorized or required by another provision of law to be conveyed to another person.

Allows the Commandant of the Coast Guard to identify, describe, and determine the property referred to above that is subject to the right of the town under this Act.

Prohibits such property from being conveyed until the Commandant determines that the property is not needed to carry out Coast Guard operations.

Requires any property conveyed under this Act to be used by the town solely for conservation of habitat and as protection against damage from wind, tidal, and wave energy.

Provides for reversion to the U.S. government if such property is used for purposes other than conservation.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2113 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2113

   To grant a right of first refusal to the Town of Jupiter Island, 
 Florida, with respect to Coast Guard property on Jupiter Island, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2007

    Mr. Mahoney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To grant a right of first refusal to the Town of Jupiter Island, 
 Florida, with respect to Coast Guard property on Jupiter Island, 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. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR COAST GUARD PROPERTY ON JUPITER 
              ISLAND, FLORIDA.

    (a) Right of First Refusal.--Notwithstanding any other law (other 
than this section), the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, shall have the 
right of first refusal to select and take without consideration fee 
simple title to real property within the jurisdiction of the Town 
comprising Parcel #35-38-42-004-000-02590-6 (Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 
260 located at 83 North Beach Road) and Parcel #35-38-42-004-000-02610-
2 (Bon Air Beach lots 261 to 267), including any improvements thereon 
that are not authorized or required by another provision of law to be 
conveyed to another person.
    (b) Identification of Property.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard 
may identify, describe, and determine the property referred to in 
subsection (a) that is subject to the right of the Town under that 
subsection.
    (c) Limitation.--The property referred to in subsection (a) may not 
be conveyed under that subsection until the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard determines that the property is not needed to carry out Coast 
Guard operations.
    (d) Required Use.--Any property conveyed under this section shall 
be used by the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, solely for conservation 
of habitat and as protection against damage from wind, tidal, and wave 
energy.
    (e) Reversion.--Any conveyance of property under this section shall 
be subject to the condition that all right, title, and interest in the 
property, at the option of the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall 
revert to the United States Government if the property is used for 
purposes other than conservation.
    (f) Implementation.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall upon 
request by the Town--
            (1) promptly take those actions necessary to make property 
        identified under subsection (b) and determined by the 
        Commandant under subsection (c) ready for conveyance to the 
        Town; and
            (2) convey the property to the Town subject to subsections 
        (d) and (e).
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