110 STAT. 1024 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 (3) USE OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.— Funds in the special account shall be available to the Secretary until expended under this paragraph. The Secretary shall use funds in the special account to assist in the restoration of the Everglades ecosystem in South Florida through— (A) subject to paragraph (4), the acquisition of real property and interests in real property located within the Everglades ecosystem; and (B) the funding of resource protection and resource maintenance activities in the Everglades ecosystem. (4) STATE CONTRIBUTION.—The Secretary may not expend any funds from the special account to acquire a parcel of real property, or an interest in a parcel of real property, under paragraph (3)(A) unless the Secretary obtains, or has previously obtained, a contribution from the State of Florida in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the appraised value of the parcel or interest to be acquired, as determined by the Secretary. (5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: (A) ADMINISTRATOR.— The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services. (B) BASE CLOSURE LAW.— The term "base closure law" means each of the following: (i) The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101- 510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). (ii) Title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). (iii) Section 2687 of title 10, United States Code. (iv) Any other similar law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. (C) EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM.—The term "Everglades ecosystem" means the Florida Everglades Restoration area that extends from the Kissimmee River basin to Florida Bay. (D) EXCESS PROPERTY. —The term "excess property" has the meaning provided in section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472). (E) EXECUTIVE AGENCY. —The term "executive agency" has the meaning provided in section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472). (F) SPECIAL ACCOUNT.— The term "special account" means the Everglades Restoration Account established under paragraph (1). (G) SURPLUS PROPERTY.—The term "surplus property" has the meaning provided in section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472). (g) REPORT TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall conduct an investigation to determine what, if any, unreserved and unappropriated Federal lands (or mineral interests in any such lands) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary are suitable
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