Sec. 2849. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL ACADEMY DAIRY FARM, GAMBRILLS, MARYLAND

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## SEC. 2849 LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL ACADEMY DAIRY FARM, GAMBRILLS, MARYLAND ###

(a)Conveyance Authorized Notwithstanding section 6976 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may convey and release to Anne Arundel County, Maryland (in this section referred to as the “County”) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 40 acres at the property commonly referred to as the Naval Academy dairy farm located in Gambrills, Maryland (in this section referred to as the “Dairy Farm”), for use in support of a public park, recreational area, and additional public uses. ###

(b)Consideration ####

(1)Consideration required As consideration for the conveyance and release under subsection (a), the County shall provide an amount that is equivalent to the fair market value to the Department of the Navy of the right, title, and interest conveyed and released under such subsection, based on an appraisal approved by the Secretary of the Navy. The consideration under this paragraph may be provided by cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a combination thereof, at such time as the Secretary may require. ####

(2)In-kind consideration In-kind consideration provided by the County under paragraph

(1)may include the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration (including environmental restoration), or combination thereof, of any facility, real property, or infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. ####

(3)Treatment of consideration received Consideration in the form of cash payment received by the Secretary under paragraph

(1)shall be retained by the Superintendent of the Naval Academy and shall be available to cover expenses related to the Dairy Farm, including reimbursing nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the Naval Academy. ###

(c)Payment of Cost of Conveyance and Release ####

(1)Payment required The Secretary of the Navy shall require the County to pay costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance and release under subsection (a), including survey costs, appraisal costs, costs for environmental documentation related to the conveyance and release, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance and release. If amounts are collected from the County in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance and release or any costs incurred by the Secretary to administer the County’s lease of the Dairy Farm, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the County. ####

(2)Treatment of amounts received Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph

(1)shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance and release under subsection

(a)or, if the period of availability of obligations for that appropriation has expired, to the appropriations of fund that is currently available to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. ###

(d)Description of Property The exact acreage and legal description of the property which is subject to conveyance and release under subsection

(a)shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy. ###

(e)Additional Terms and Conditions The Secretary of the Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance and release under subsection

(a)as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ###

(f)No Effect on Existing Leases Governing Property Not Subject to Conveyance Nothing in this section or in any conveyance and release carried out pursuant to this section may be construed to affect the terms, conditions, or applicability of any existing agreement entered into between the Country and the Secretary of the Navy which governs the use of any portion of the Dairy Farm which is not subject to conveyance and release under this section.