118 STAT. 3932 PUBLIC LAW 108–485—DEC. 23, 2004 Public Law 108–485 108th Congress An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF NOAA REAL PROPERTY ON VIRGINIA KEY, FLORIDA. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce may make avail- able to the University of Miami real property under the administra- tive jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- tration on Virginia Key, Florida, for development by the University of a Marine Life Science Center. (b) MANNER OF AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary may make prop- erty available under this section by easement, lease, license, or long-term agreement with the University. (c) AUTHORIZED USES BY UNIVERSITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Property made available under this sec- tion may be used by the University (subject to paragraph (2)) to develop and operate facilities for multidisciplinary environ- mental and fisheries research, assessment, management, and educational activities. (2) AGREEMENT.—Property made available under this sec- tion may not be used by the University (including any affiliate of the University) except in accordance with an agreement with the Secretary that— (A) specifies— (i) the conditions for non-Federal use of the prop- erty; and (ii) the retained Federal interests in the property, including interests in access to and egress from the property by Federal personnel and preservation of existing rights-of-way; (B) establishes conditions for joint occupancy of buildings and other facilities on the property by the Univer- sity and Federal agencies; and (C) includes provisions that ensure— (i) that there is no diminishment of existing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pro- grams and services at Virginia Key; and (ii) the availability of the property for planning, development, and construction of future Federal buildings and facilities. Dec. 23, 2004 [H.R. 4027] VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00466 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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