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Bills/119th Congress · Senate

S. 2280

Introduced

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

Sponsor
RJames C. Justice· West Virginia
Introduced
July 15, 2025
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Held at the desk.May 4, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2280 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2280

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

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).

Passed the Senate April 29, 2026.

Attest:

Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2280

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

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

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