33 USC 59 - Declaration of nonnavigability for portion of Pelican Island, Texas

1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

of Galveston, Texas, fee simple absolute title to all or any part of a parcel of land containing approximately 605 acres known as the San Jacinto Disposal Area located on the east end of Galveston Island, Texas, in the W.A.A. Wallace Survey, A–647 and A–648, City 

2 So in original.

in excess of the present value of the total costs that would have been incurred if this conveyance had not been made.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), is Puspan. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–53, § 585(1), inserted “all or any part of” after “absolute title to” in first sentence.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 106–53, § 585(2), amended heading and text of subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Upon receipt of compensation from the City of Galveston, the Secretary shall convey the parcel as described in subsection (a) of this section. Such compensation shall include—

“(1) conveyance to the Department of the Army of fee simple absolute title to a parcel of land containing approximately 564 acres on Pelican Island, Texas, in the Eneas Smith Survey, A–190, Pelican Island, City of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, adjacent to property currently owned by the United States. The fair market value of such parcel will be determined in accordance with the provision of subsection (d) of this section; and

“(2) payment to the United States of an amount equal to the difference of the fair market value of the parcel to be conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and the fair market value of the parcel to be conveyed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.”

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–53, § 585(3), in second sentence, inserted “, or any part of the parcel,” after “parcel” and “, if any,” after “LCA”.