- walkways, underlying and appurtenant land and related real property and improvements associated therewith; provided that the ‘historic light station’ shall be included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
- “(3) Eligible entity.—The term ‘eligible entity’ shall mean:
- “(A) any department or agency of the Federal Government; or
- “(B) any department or agency of the State in which the historic light station is located, the local government of the community in which the historic light station is located, nonprofit corporation, educational agency, or community development organization that—
- “(i) has agreed to comply with the conditions set forth in subsection (c) and to have such conditions recorded with the deed of title to the historic light station; and
- “(ii) is financially able to maintain the historic light station in accordance with the conditions set forth in subsection (c).
- “(4) Federal aid to navigation.—The term ‘Federal aid to navigation’ shall mean any device, operated and maintained by the United States, external to a vessel or aircraft, intended to assist a navigator to determine position or safe course, or to warn of dangers or obstructions to navigation, and shall include, but not be limited to, a light, lens, lantern, antenna, sound signal, camera, sensor, electronic navigation equipment, power source, or other associated equipment.
- “(5) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.”.
SEC. 3. SALE OF HISTORIC LIGHT STATIONS.
Title III of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w, 470w–6), as amended by section 2 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
16 USC 470w–8.“SEC. 309. HISTORIC LIGHT STATION SALES.
“(a) In General.—In the event no applicants are approved for the conveyance of a historic light station pursuant to section 308, the historic light station shall be offered for sale. Terms of such sales shall be developed by the Administrator of General Services and consistent with the requirements of section 308, subparagraphs (A) through (D) and (H) of subsection (c)(1), and subsection (c)(2). Conveyance documents shall include all necessary covenants to protect the historical integrity of the historic light station and ensure that any Federal aid to navigation located at the historic light station is operated and maintained by the United States for as long as needed for that purpose.
“(b) Net Sale Proceeds.—Net sale proceeds from the disposal of a historic light station—
- “(1) located on public domain lands shall be transferred to the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program, established by the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–451) within the Department of the Interior; and
- “(2) under the administrative control of the Coast Guard shall be credited to the Coast Guard’s Operating Expenses appropriation account, and shall be available for obligation and expenditure for the maintenance of light stations remaining
