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Union Calendar No. 505 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7489 

[Report No. 116–613] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth 

of Virginia or the District of Columbia certain Federal land under 

the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for the 

construction of rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 2, 2020 

Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 

SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CLINE, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. LURIA, 

and Mr. BROWN of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 2, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. MCEACHIN, and Mr. RIGGLEMAN

DECEMBER 2, 2020 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the 

Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia 

certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction 

of the National Park Service for the construction of 

rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Long Bridge Act of 

5 2020’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCES. 

7 (a) CONVEYANCES AUTHORIZED.—On request of the 

8 Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, 

9 as applicable, the Secretary of the Interior may, subject 

10 to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines 

11 to be necessary, convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia 

12 or the District of Columbia, as applicable, any Federal 

13 land or interest in Federal land under the jurisdiction of 

14 the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth of 

15 Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as nec16 essary for the Long Bridge Project. 

17 (b) REVERSION.—If any portion of the Federal land 

18 or interest in Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) 

19 is no longer being used for railroad purposes or rec20 reational use, title to the portion of the Federal land or 

21 interest in the portion of the Federal land shall revert to 

22 the Secretary, on a determination by the Secretary that 

23 the portion of the Federal land has been remediated and 

24 restored to a condition determined to be satisfactory by 

25 the Secretary. 


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1 (c) TEMPORARY USE.—The Secretary may allow the 

2 temporary use of any Federal land under the jurisdiction 

3 of the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth 

4 of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as 

5 necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project, 

6 subject to any terms and conditions determined to be nec7 essary by the Secretary. 

8 (d) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—Notwithstanding any 

9 other provision of law, the Secretary may recover from the 

10 Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, 

11 as applicable, all costs incurred by the Secretary in pro12 viding or procuring necessary services associated with a 

13 conveyance under subsection (a) or use authorized under 

14 subsection (c), with such amounts to remain available to 

15 the Secretary until expended, without further appropria16 tion. 

17 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) LONG BRIDGE PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Long 

19 Bridge Project’’ means the project consisting of im20 provements to the Long Bridge and related railroad 

21 infrastructure between Rossyln (RO) Interlocking in 

22 Arlington, Virginia, and L’Enfant (LE) Interlocking 

23 near 10th Street SW in the District of Columbia, 

24 the purpose of which is to expand commuter and reVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 Dec 03, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7489.RH H7489

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1 gional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and 

2 pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River. 

3 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

4 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di5 rector of the National Park Service. 


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Union Calendar No. 505 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7489 

[Report No. 116–613] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 

frastructure, and for other purposes. Service for the construction of rail and other inministrative jurisdiction of the National Park of Columbia certain Federal land under the adto the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District 

DECEMBER 2, 2020 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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