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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. 

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 

A BILL 

To authorize the conveyance of property in North Bonneville, 

Washington, to the Port of Skamania, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 

5 convey to the Port of Skamania County, Washington, all 

6 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

7 the real property described in subsection (b). 

8 (b) PROPERTY.—The property to be conveyed under 

9 this section is the property including the lot and building 


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1 formerly utilized for storage located in the town of North 

2 Bonneville, Washington, Section 19, Township 2N, 

3 Range 7 E.W.M. Lot I–2. 

4 (c) DEED.—The Secretary shall convey the property 

5 under this subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms 

6 and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to 

7 protect the interests of the United States. 

8 (d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

9 (1) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

10 The exact acreage and the legal description of the 

11 real property to be conveyed under this section shall 

12 be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the 

13 Secretary. 

14 (2) APPLICABILITY OF PROPERTY SCREENING

15 PROVISIONS.—Section 2696 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance under 

17 this section. 

18 (3) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Port of 

19 Skamania County shall be responsible for all reason20 able and necessary costs, including real estate trans21 action and environmental documentation costs, asso22 ciated with the conveyance authorized under this 

23 section. 

24 (4) LIABILITY.—The Port of Skamania County 

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1 ability with respect to activities carried out, on or 

2 after the date of the conveyance authorized under 

3 this section, on the real property conveyed. The 

4 United States shall remain responsible for any liabil5 ity with respect to activities carried out, before such 

6 date, on the real property conveyed. 

7 (5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

8 The Secretary may require that the conveyance au9 thorized under this section be subject to such addi10 tional terms and conditions as the Secretary con11 siders necessary and appropriate to protect the in12 terests of the United States. 

13 (e) APPLICABILITY OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

14 PROVISION.—Section 401(e) of Public Law 100–581 (102 

15 Stat. 2944) shall not apply to the conveyance authorized 

16 under this section. 

17 (f) REVERSION.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Port of Skamania 

19 County dissolves after the date of the conveyance 

20 authorized under this section, all right, title, and in21 terest in and to the property conveyed shall revert, 

22 at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United 

23 States. 

24 (2) FURTHER CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—In 

25 the event that the reversion described in paragraph 


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1 (1) occurs, the Secretary is authorized to convey the 

2 property described in subsection (b) to Skamania 

3 County, Washington, subject to the terms and condi4 tions described in this section. 

5 (g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Sec6 retary’’ means the Secretary of the Army, acting through 

7 the Chief of Engineers. 

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