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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7295 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7295

     To authorize the conveyance of property in North Bonneville, 
      Washington, to the Port of Skamania, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2024

  Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 
     To authorize the conveyance of property in North Bonneville, 
      Washington, to the Port of Skamania, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to convey to the Port 
of Skamania County, Washington, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the real property described in subsection (b).
    (b) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this section is 
the property including the lot and building formerly utilized for 
storage located in the  town of North Bonneville, Washington, Section 
19,  Township 2N, Range 7 E.W.M. Lot I-2.
    (c) Deed.--The Secretary shall convey the property under this 
subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States.
    (d) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) Survey to obtain legal description.--The exact acreage 
        and the legal description of the real property to be conveyed 
        under this section shall be determined by a survey that is 
        satisfactory to the Secretary.
            (2) Applicability of property screening provisions.--
        Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply 
        to the conveyance under this section.
            (3) Costs of conveyance.--The Port of Skamania County shall 
        be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, 
        including real estate transaction and environmental 
        documentation costs, associated with the conveyance authorized 
        under this section.
            (4) Liability.--The Port of Skamania County shall hold the 
        United States harmless from any liability with respect to 
        activities carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance 
        authorized under this section, on the real property conveyed. 
        The United States shall remain responsible for any liability 
        with respect to activities carried out, before such date, on 
        the real property conveyed.
            (5) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may 
        require that the conveyance authorized under this section be 
        subject to such additional terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the 
        interests of the United States.
    (e) Applicability of Right of First Refusal Provision.--Section 
401(e) of Public Law 100-581 (102 Stat. 2944) shall not apply to the 
conveyance authorized under this section.
    (f) Reversion.--
            (1) In general.--If the Port of Skamania County dissolves 
        after the date of the conveyance authorized under this section, 
        all right, title, and interest in and to the property conveyed 
        shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United 
        States.
            (2) Further conveyance authorized.--In the event that the 
        reversion described in paragraph (1) occurs, the Secretary is 
        authorized to convey the property described in subsection (b) 
        to Skamania County, Washington, subject to the terms and 
        conditions described in this section.
    (g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the 
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
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