Union Calendar No. 150

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1358

[Report No. 104–287]

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to

chusetts.cated on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, Massational Marine Fisheries Service laboratory lothe Commonwealth of Massachusetts the NaOCTOBER 20, 1995

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
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Union Calendar No. 150

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1358

[Report No. 104–287]

To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory located

on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 29, 1995

Mr. TORKILDSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

OCTOBER 20, 1995

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 29, 1995]

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine

Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue

in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL MARINE FISH2 ERIES SERVICE LABORATORY AT GLOUCES3 TER, MASSACHUSETTS.

4 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce

6 shall convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,

7 all right, title, and interest of the United States in

8 and to the property comprising the National Marine

9 Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson

10 Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

11 (2) TERMS.—A conveyance of property under

12 paragraph (1) shall be made—

13 (A) without payment of consideration; and

14 (B) subject to the terms and conditions

15 specified under subsections (b) and (c).

16 (b) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of any convey18 ance of property under this section, the Common19 wealth of Massachusetts shall assume full responsibil20 ity for maintenance of the property for as long as the

21 Commonwealth retains the rights and title to that

22 property.

23 (2) CONTINUED USE OF PROPERTY BY NMFS.—

24 The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of un25 derstanding with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

26 under which the National Marine Fisheries Service is
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1 authorized to occupy existing laboratory space on the

2 property conveyed under this section, if—

3 (A) the term of the memorandum of under4 standing is for a period of not longer than 5

5 years beginning on the date of enactment of this

6 Act; and

7 (B) the square footage of the space to be oc8 cupied by the National Marine Fisheries Service

9 does not conflict with the needs of, and is agree10 able to, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

11 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—All right, title, and

12 interest in and to all property and interests conveyed under

13 this section shall revert to the United States on the date

14 on which the Commonwealth of Massachusetts uses any of

15 the property for any purpose other than the Commonwealth

16 of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries resource

17 management program.

18 (d) RESTRICTION.—Amounts provided by the South

19 Essex Sewage District may not be used by the Common20 wealth of Massachusetts to transfer existing activities to, or

21 conduct activities at, property conveyed under this section.