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AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE TO BILL NO. 36-0138 
Offered by Senator Milton E. Potter 
 
 
Bill No. 36-0138 is amended as follows: 
 
(a) 
By striking all “Whereas Clauses” and inserting the following new “Whereas Clauses”: 
“WHEREAS, the Virgin Islands Port Authority (“VIPA”) was created by the 
Legislature of the Virgin Islands through Acts Nos. 2375 and 2405, and the mandate of 
VIPA is to acquire construct, develop and improve, own, operate and manage all types of 
air and marine terminals; and “to make available the benefits thereof in the widest 
economic manner, thereby promoting the general welfare and increasing commerce and 
prosperity;” and  
WHEREAS, VIPA has negotiated an agreement with a major cruise ship company and 
an international infrastructure investment firm to develop an additional cruise ship berth and a 
tourist-oriented resort and commercial center in the Subbase area surrounding the Austin 
“Babe” Monsanto Marine Terminal; and  
WHEREAS, this development proposed by VIPA will change the Submarine Base area 
from a decaying industrial site and eyesore to a modern cruise ship tourist attraction area, which 
enhances St. Thomas’ position as a leading cruise ship destination; and    
WHEREAS, the redevelopment of the Subbase area supports the Austin “Babe” 
Monsanto Marine Terminal, contributes to the economy of the Virgin Islands, promotes the 
general welfare of the community, and increases commerce and prosperity in St. Thomas; and 
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WHEREAS, the Government of the Virgin Islands owns certain real properties in 
Subbase that are adjacent to the VIPA-owned properties that VIPA intends to incorporate into 
the Crown Bay District Redevelopment Project; and  
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Government of the Virgin Islands and the 
economy of St. Thomas, as a tourist destination, that these government-owned properties in 
Subbase be transferred to VIPA to support its Marine Terminal in the immediate area of 
Subbase. Now, Therefore,”; and 
(b) 
By striking all the language after the enactment clause and inserting the following 
new language: 
“SECTION 1.  The title to the following properties shall be transferred from the 
Government of the Virgin Islands to the Virgin Islands Port Authority for the Crown Bay 
District Redevelopment Project: 
(a) 
Parcel No. 164 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas; 
 
(b) 
Parcel No. 116 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas; 
 
(c) 
Parcel No. 153 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas; 
 
(d) 
Parcel No. 165 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas; 
 
(e) 
 Parcel No. 86 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas; 
 
(f) 
Parcel No. 181 Submarine Base, No. 6 Submarine Base, St. Thomas; and 
 
(g) 
Parcel No. 70A Submarine Base, No. 7B Southside Quarter, St. Thomas. 
 
SECTION 2.  Upon execution of the appropriate deeds of conveyance, the Virgin Islands 
Port Authority shall remit the sum of $2,000,000 to the Government of the Virgin Islands to be 
deposited into the St. Thomas Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of the Mahogany 
Run Golf Course on St. Thomas. 
SECTION 3.  (a) The Governor of the Virgin Islands is authorized to transfer the 
following parcels to the Virgin Islands Port Authority by Quitclaim Deed for a Parking Facility 
and Transitional Parking Plan: 
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(1) 
Parcel No. 70B-1 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas; 
(2) 
Parcel No. 70B (Remainder) Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. 
Thomas; 
 
(3) 
Parcel No. 70B-2 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas;  
(4) 
Parcel No. 70B-3, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas; and 
 
(5) 
Parcel No. 70B-4, Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas;  
 
(b) 
In exchange for the transfer of the properties transferred in subsection (a), the 
Virgin Islands Port Authority shall develop a parking area/facility for the exclusive use by the 
Department of Property and Procurement and its tenant-agencies in Building No. 1 Subbase St. 
Thomas.  The parking area/facility may be part of a larger parking area with an identifiable and 
exclusive area for the use and control by the Department of Property and Procurement.” 
Amendment No. 36-587/October 24, 2025/LMW