Sec. 209. LEASE AUTHORITY
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## SEC. 209 LEASE AUTHORITY Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) Leasing of Tidelands and Submerged Lands > > > #### “(1) Authority > > The Commandant may lease under subsection (a)(13) submerged lands and tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard without regard to the limitation under that subsection with respect to lease duration. > > > #### “(2) Limitation > > The Commandant may lease submerged lands and tidelands under paragraph
(1)only if— > > > ##### “(A) > > lease payments are— > > > ###### “(i) > > received exclusively in the form of cash; > > > ###### “(ii) > > equal to the fair market value of the use of the leased submerged lands or tidelands for the period during which such lands are leased, as determined by the Commandant; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > deposited in the fund established under section 687; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the lease does not provide authority to or commit the Coast Guard to use or support any improvements to such submerged lands or tidelands, or obtain goods or services from the lessee.” > .