H.R. 1143 · 110th Congress
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for…
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes.
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- House Introduced Feb 16, 2007
- House Passed Mar 4, 2008 378–0
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a lease with CBI Acquisitions, LLC, governing the use of property for the continued management and operation of the Caneel Bay Resort on the island of St. John in Virgin Islands National Park.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Mar 4, 2008
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a lease with CBI Acquisitions, LLC, governing the use of property for the continued management and operation of the Caneel Bay Resort on the island of St. John in Virgin Islands National Park.
Requires any lease entered into pursuant to this Act to include the property covered by the retained use estate entered into by the Jackson Hole Preserve and the United States on September 30, 1983, (the RUE) and any associated property owned by CBI donated to the National Park Service (NPS).
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the terms of the lease agreement; (2) appraisals to determine the fair market value of all property covered by the RUE and any property, including the value, if any, of the surrendered term of the RUE, owned by CBI to be donated, or otherwise conveyed, to the NPS; and (3) compensation to the United States of the property's fair market value rent. Makes 80% of such payment available for expenditure within Virgin Islands National Park.
Requires CBI, as a condition of the lease, to relinquish to the Secretary all rights under the RUE and to transfer, without compensation, ownership of improvements covered by the RUE to the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jun 17, 2008): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 16, 2007
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- House Introduced Feb 16, 2007
- House Passed Mar 4, 2008 378–0
Final vote · House · Mar 4, 2008
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi