A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2280 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2280

To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal
     land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2025

  Mr. Justice (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL

To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal
     land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN
              PARCELS OF FEDERAL LAND IN HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA.

    (a) Transfers.--
            (1) Transfer to the commissioner of u.s. customs and border
        protection.--
                    (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over
                approximately 25 acres of Federal land in Harpers
                Ferry, West Virginia, as generally depicted on the map
                entitled ``Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
                Proposed Land Transfers'', numbered 385/176,677, and
                dated May 2021 (referred to in this section as the
                ``Map'') is transferred from the Secretary of the
                Interior (referred to in this section as the
                ``Secretary'') to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
                Border Protection, to be administered as part of the
                U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training
                Center in accordance with applicable law.
                    (B) Exclusion from boundary.--The Federal land
                transferred by subparagraph (A) is excluded from the
                boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
            (2) Transfer to the secretary.--Administrative jurisdiction
        over 3 parcels of Federal land totaling approximately 71.51
        acres in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as generally depicted on
        the Map, is transferred from the Commissioner of U.S. Customs
        and Border Protection to the Secretary, to be administered by
        the Secretary--
                    (A) as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical
                Park; and
                    (B) in accordance with applicable law.
            (3) No reimbursement or consideration.--A transfer of
        administrative jurisdiction over Federal land under paragraph
        (1)(A) or (2) shall be without monetary reimbursement or
        additional consideration.
    (b) Land Surveys.--
            (1) In general.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
        Border Protection--
                    (A) shall obtain a survey to finalize the exact
                acreage and legal description of the parcel of Federal
                land described in subsection (a)(1)(A); and
                    (B) may, in consultation with the Secretary, modify
                any clerical and typographical errors in the Map.
            (2) Cost of survey.--The cost of the survey under paragraph
        (1)(A) shall be charged to an appropriation of the U.S. Customs
        and Border Protection.
            (3) Information sharing.--On completion of the survey under
        paragraph (1)(A), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
        Protection shall provide to the Secretary a copy of the survey.
            (4) Reversion and restoration.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Commissioner of U.S.
                Customs and Border Protection determines that the
                Federal land transferred by subparagraph (A) of
                subsection (a)(1) is no longer required for the U.S.
                Customs and Border Protection's Advanced Training
                Center, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
                Protection shall transfer administrative jurisdiction
                over the Federal land described in that subparagraph to
                the Secretary in a manner and condition acceptable to
                the Secretary, to be included within the boundary of,
                and to be administered as part of, Harpers Ferry
                National Historical Park.
                    (B) Acreage limitation.--The acreage limitation
                under section 1(d) of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58
                Stat. 645, chapter 328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb(d)) shall not
                apply to the inclusion within the boundary of Harpers
                Ferry National Historical Park of the Federal land
                under subparagraph (A).
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