H.R. 4773 (111th): Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act

Introduced:
Mar 04, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA1]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2687 (112th) on Jul 28, 2011.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 13, 2010 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Mar 04, 2010
Referred to Committee Mar 04, 2010
Reported by Committee Jun 16, 2010
Passed House Jul 13, 2010
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Jul 13, 2010 6:46 p.m.
Passed 379/0

Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Natural Resources

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jul 14, 2010.
3 pages

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7/13/2010--Passed House without amendment.
This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease to the Savannah Bar Pilots Association or a successor organization up to 30,000 square feet of land and improvements in Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia at the location on Cockspur Island that has been used continuously by the Association since 1940.
Instructs the Secretary to require a rental fee based on fair market value adjusted, as deemed appropriate, for amounts to be expended by the lessee for property preservation and related expenses.
Requires the deposit of the proceeds received from such fee into a special account in the Treasury related to rental payments made under leases for the use of buildings and associated property administered as part of the National Park System. Requires a lease entered into under this Act to be made for a term of up to 10 years and, at the Secretary's discretion, for successive terms of up to 10 years at a time and to include any terms and conditions necessary for the protection of the resources of the Monument and the public interest.
Exempts the lease authorized by this Act, except as provided above, from certain provisions related to the leasing of buildings and property administered as part of the System and the leasing of federal buildings and property.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr4773.

Background

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located in Chatham County, Georgia, between Savannah and Tybee Island.  The fort was used as a prisoner of war camp during the Civil War and was the first fort upon which the Union Army tested a riffled cannon, which eventually rendered brick forts obsolete.   The monuments size is approximately 5,600 acres. The Savannah Bar Pilots Association, which has been located on the island since 1940, is responsible for steering commercial shipping through the river. The association operates under a special use permit issued by the park service. However, NPS is seeking to convert the special use permit to a lease, for which the agency requires congressional approval.

Summary

H.R. 4773 would authorize the Secretary of Interior to lease 30,000 square feet of land within Fort Pulaski National Monument to Savannah Bar Pilots Association.  Under the legislation, the rental fee for the lease would be based on “fair market value.”   The term of the lease would not be longer than ten years, but the Secretary could extend the lease in up to year increments at his discretion. 

Cost

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