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To authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades National Park.

Public Law 108-483 · H.R. 3785 · 108th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 23, 2004 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25)

Cosponsors (17): Rep. Jim Davis,

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  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from one or more willing sellers not more than ten acres of land located outside the boundary of Everglades National Park and adjacent to or near the East Everglades area of the Park for the development of administrative, housing, maintenance, or other Park purposes. Requires such land, on acquisition, to be administered as part of the Park in accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park.

Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey to Miami-Dade County, Florida, fee title to approximately 595.28 acres of land designated as Site Alpha that is declared by the Department of the Navy to be excess land in exchange for conveyance by the County to the Secretary of fee title to two parcels of land owned by the County totaling approximately 152.93 acres that are designated as Tract 605-01 and Tract 605-03.

Directs the Secretary, after the completion of such exchange, to convey to the South Florida Water Management District fee title to approximately 1,054 acres of land located in the Rocky Glades area of the Park in exchange for fee title to approximately 1,054 acres of District land located in the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area.

Requires that the land conveyed to the District be used by the District for the purposes of the C-111 project, including restoration of the Everglades natural system. (The C-111 Spreader Canal project modifies the existing water management system to restore historic freshwater flows to areas of the Everglades National Park and to maintain existing flood protection for surrounding areas.)

Amends Federal law relating to the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Big Cypress National Preserve Addition to: (1) provide for the reduction in the amount of payment or reimbursement by the Secretary of total costs to the State of Florida of acquiring lands within Big Cypress National Preserve Addition by an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of the total cost incurred by the Secretary in acquiring lands in the Addition other than from the State; and (2) remove the requirement for reducing the aggregate cost to the United States of acquiring lands within the Addition by an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of the total cost incurred by the Secretary in acquiring lands in the Addition other than from the State.

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Related bills

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  • S. 2046Companion billIdentical billRelated bill

    A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades National Park.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Dec 23, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-483.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 16, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 9, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 8, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jul 20, 2004CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
  7. Jul 19, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3785.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Jun 1, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-516.
  14. May 19, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
  17. Feb 11, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
  19. Feb 10, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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