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Union Calendar No. 370

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3546

[Report No. 104–701]

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National

Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 29, 1996

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

Committee on Resources

JULY 24, 1996

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]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla

National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Walhalla National Fish

5 Hatchery Conveyance Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WALHALLA NATIONAL FISH

2 HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO3 LINA.

4 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—Within 180 days

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary

6 of the Interior shall convey to the State of South Carolina

7 without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the

8 United States in and to the property described in sub9 section (b), for use by the South Carolina Department of

10 Natural Resources as part of the State of South Carolina

11 fish culture program.

12 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred

13 to in subsection (a) is the property known as the Walhalla

14 National Fish Hatchery, located on Indian Camp Creek

15 and the East Fork of Chattooga River off of State Second16 ary Highway 325 in northern Oconee County, South Caro17 lina, consisting of 76.2 acres (more or less), all improve18 ments and related personal property under the control of

19 the Secretary that is located on that property, including

20 buildings, structures, and equipment, and all easements,

21 leases, and water rights relating to that property.

22 (c) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The prop23 erty conveyed to the State of South Carolina pursuant to

24 this section shall be used by the State for purposes of fish25 ery resources management, and if it is used for any other

26 purpose all right, title, and interest in and to all property
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1 conveyed pursuant to this section shall revert to the

2 United States.

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Walhalla National Fish

5 Hatchery Conveyance Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WALHALLA NATIONAL FISH

7 HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO8 LINA.

9 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—Within 180 days

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary

11 of the Interior shall convey to the State of South Carolina

12 without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the

13 United States in and to the property described in subsection

14 (b), for use by the South Carolina Department of Natural

15 Resources as part of the State of South Carolina fish culture

16 program.

17 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred to

18 in subsection (a) is the property known as the Walhalla

19 National Fish Hatchery, located on Indian Camp Creek

20 and the East Fork of Chattooga River off of State Second21 ary Highway 325 in northern Oconee County, South Caro22 lina, consisting of 76.2 acres (more or less), all improve23 ments and related personal property under the control of

24 the Secretary that is located on that property, including
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1 buildings, structures, and equipment, and all easements,

2 leases, and water rights relating to that property.

3 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If any of the property

4 conveyed to the State of South Carolina under this section

5 is used for any purpose other than the use authorized under

6 subsection (a), all right, title, and interest in and to all

7 property conveyed under this section shall revert to the

8 United States. The State of South Carolina shall ensure

9 that all property reverting to the United States under this

10 subsection is in substantially the same or better condition

11 as at the time of transfer to the State.

Union Calendar No. 370

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3546

[Report No. 104–701]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey

State of South Carolina.the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the

JULY 24, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and