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Camp Pendelton Gate Hardening

Item 464 #3c

Item 464 #3c

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Veterans and Defense Affairs
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs FY2019 $0 FY2020 $2,500,000 NGF

Language
Page 480, line 10, strike "$600,000" and insert "$3,100,000".

Page 480, after line 36, insert:

"4. Included in this appropriation is $2,500,000 the second year from nongeneral funds to be provided through an agreement with the City of Virginia Beach for construction of a new secure gate to the Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation located in the City of Virginia Beach.  An initial payment of $2,500,000 shall be made by the City prior to June 30, 2020 and an additional payment of $2,500,000 shall be made by the City prior to June 30, 2021.  Pursuant to Executive Order 20 (2018), authorizing the transfer of administrative authority of the Department of Military Affairs from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs shall seek agreement with the City for the long-term lease of state-owned parcels totaling approximately 12 acres, more or less, and currently leased to the City for use as parking for the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center and overflow Rudee Inlet boat ramp parking.  The term of the lease shall be not less than 50 years with an additional 50-year option being available.  Upon successful execution of the lease agreement, the City of Virginia Beach shall also provide for a new signal-controlled entrance to Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation aligned with the new secure gate.  The Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs shall report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on such projects and real property lease agreements executed from funds appropriated in this item by October 15th of each year until completion of the specified improvement projects."



Explanation

(This amendment appropriates $2.5 million from the nongeneral fund in fiscal year 2020 with the expectation of an additional payment of $2.5 million from the nongeneral fund in fiscal year 2021 to be provided from the City of Virginia Beach to harden access to Camp Pendelton in exchange for a minimum 50-year lease of property owned by the Commonwealth and currently leased to the City of Virginia Beach and used for overflow parking at the Virginia Aquarium.)