HR 6062
To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over specific parcels of federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, between the Department of Homeland Security (CBP) and the National Park Service (NPS). Approximately 25 acres will be transferred to CBP for use as an Advanced Training Center, while approximately 71.51 acres will be transferred to NPS to expand Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The transfer is without monetary reimbursement and includes provisions for surveying, boundary adjustments, and potential reversion of land back to the Secretary if it’s no longer needed by CBP.
Key provisions
- Transfers 25 acres of federal land to CBP for an Advanced Training Center.
- Transfers 71.51 acres of federal land to NPS to expand Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
- Requires CBP to obtain a survey of the transferred land.
- Authorizes the Secretary to adjust park boundaries to reflect land transfers.
- Provides for the reversion of land back to the Secretary if it’s no longer needed by CBP.
- Specifies that the transfer is without monetary reimbursement.
- Defines key terms such as ‘Map’, ‘Commissioner’, ‘Park’, and ‘Secretary’.
Who is affected
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- National Park Service
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Local residents of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- Federal Land Management Agencies
Notable changes
- Expands the boundaries of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 6062
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 25 acres of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, generally depicted as Area to be Transferred to CBP
on the Map, is transferred from the Secretary to the Commissioner.
The land transferred under paragraph (1) shall be administered as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training Center in accordance with applicable law.
The Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the Park to exclude the land transferred under paragraph (1).
The Commissioner—
shall obtain a survey to finalize the exact acreage and legal description of the parcel of Federal land transferred under paragraph (1);
in consultation with the Secretary, may modify any clerical or typographical errors in the legal description and maps of the land; and
upon completion of the survey, shall provide a complete copy of the survey to the Secretary.
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 71.51 acres of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia generally depicted as Area to be Transferred to NPS
on the Map is transferred from the Commissioner to the Secretary.
The land transferred under paragraph (1) shall be administered as part of the Park, and the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the Park to reflect the inclusion of the land under this subsection.
The transfer of land under this Act shall be without monetary reimbursement or additional consideration.
If the Commissioner determines that the land or a portion of the land transferred under subsection (a) is not required for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training Center, administrative jurisdiction of such land or portion of land shall revert to the Secretary in a manner and condition acceptable to the Secretary.
Any land with respect to which administrative jurisdiction reverts to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be administered as a part of the Park, and the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the Park to reflect the inclusion of such land under this subsection.
The acreage limitation in section 1(d) of the Act of June 30, 1944 (16 U.S.C. 450bb(d)), shall not apply to the land transferred under this Act (including by reversion under subsection (d)).
In this Act:
The term Map means the map published by the National Park Service titled Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed Land Transfers
, numbered 385/176,677, and dated May 2021.
The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The term Park means Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.