HERON NECK LIGHTHOUSE.

SEC. 326. HERON NECK LIGHTHOUSE. (a) Authority To Transfer.— 107 STAT. 2433 (1) In general.— The Secretary of Transportation shall convey by any appropriate means to the Island Institute, Rockland, Maine, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to property comprising the Heron Neck Lighthouse. (2) Identification of Property.— The Secretary may identify, describe, and determine property conveyed pursuant to this subsection. (b) Terms and Conditions.— (1) In general.— The conveyance of property pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made— (A) without payment of consideration; and (B) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may consider appropriate. (2) Use of property.— The property conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) may be used for educational, historic, recreational, and cultural programs open to and for the benefit of the general public. Theme displays, museums, gift shops, open exhibits, meeting rooms, and an office and quarters for personnel in connection with security and administration of the property are expressly authorized. Other uses not inconsistent with the foregoing uses are permitted unless the Secretary shall reasonably determine that such uses are incompatible with the historic nature of the property or with other provisions of this section. (3) Revisionary interest.— In addition to any term or condition established pursuant to paragraph (1), any conveyance of property comprising the Heron Neck Lighthouse pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that all right, title, and interest in and to the property so conveyed shall immediately revert to the United States if the property, or any part thereof— (A) ceases to be used as a nonprofit center for educational, historic, recreational, and cultural programs open to and for the benefit of the general public; (B) ceases to be maintained in a manner that ensures its present or future use as a Coast Guard aid to navigation; or (C) ceases to be maintained in a manner consistent with the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). (4) Required conditions.— Any conveyance of property pursuant to this section shall be made subject to such conditions as the Secretary considers to be necessary to assure that— (A) the light, antennas, sound signal, and associated lighthouse equipment located on the property conveyed, which are active aids to navigation, shall continue to be operated and maintained by the United States Government for as long as they are needed for this purpose; (B) the Island Institute may not interfere or allow interference in any manner with such aids to navigation without express written permission from the Secretary; (C) there is reserved to the United States the right to relocate, replace, or add any aids to navigation or make any changes on any property as may be necessary for navigation purposes; 107 STAT. 2434 (D) the United States shall have the right, at any time, to enter such property without notice for the purpose of maintaining aids to navigation; and (E) the United States shall have an assessment of access to such property for the purpose of maintaining the aids to navigation in use on the property. (5) Maintenance obligation.— The Island Institute shall not have any obligation to maintain any active aid to navigation equipment on property conveyed pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Property to Be Maintained in Accordance With Certain Laws.— The Island Institute shall maintain the Heron Neck Lighthouse in accordance with the Provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. et seq.) and other applicable laws. (d) Definitions.— For purposes of this section, the term “Heron Neck Lighthouse” means the Coast Guard lighthouse located on Green Island, Vinalhaven, Maine, including— (1) the attached keeper’s dwelling, ancillary buildings, and associated fog signal, and boat ramp; and (2) such land as may be necessary to enable the Island Institute to operate at that lighthouse a nonprofit center for public benefit.