Calendar No. 601

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3664

[Report No. 103–359]

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to

Fish Hatchery production facility.the State of Minnesota the New London National

AUGUST 24 (legislative day, AUGUST 18), 1994

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the

title
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Calendar No. 601

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3664

[Report No. 103–359]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 23 (legislative day, February 22), 1994

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and

Public Works

AUGUST 24 (legislative day, AUGUST 18), 1994

Reported by Mr. BAUCUS, with an amendment and an amendment to the title

[Insert the part printed in italic]

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the

State of Minnesota the New London National Fish

Hatchery production facility.

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 OF NEW LONDON NATIONAL

4 FISH HATCHERY PRODUCTION FACILITY.

5 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding

6 any other provision of law and within 180 days after the

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
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1 Interior shall convey to the State of Minnesota without

2 reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United

3 States in and to the property comprising the New London

4 National Fish Hatchery production facility, located out5 side of downtown New London, Minnesota, including—

6 (1) all easements and water rights relating to

7 that property, and

8 (2) all land, improvements, and related personal

9 property comprising that production facility.

10 (b) USE OF PROPERTY.—All property and interests

11 conveyed under this section shall be used by the Minnesota

12 Department of Natural Resources for the Minnesota fish13 ery resources management program.

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

15 interest in and to all property and interests conveyed

16 under this section shall revert to the United States on any

17 date on which any of the property or interests are used

18 other than for the Minnesota fishery resources manage19 ment program.

20 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF THE FAIRPORT NATIONAL FISH

21 HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF IOWA.

22 (a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall

23 convey to the State of Iowa, without reimbursement and

24 by no later than December 31, 1994, all right, title, and

25 interest of the United States in and to the fish hatchery
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1 described in subsection (b) for use by the State for purposes

2 of fishery resources management.

3 (b) HATCHERY DESCRIBED.—The fish hatchery de4 scribed in subsection (a) is the Fairport National Fish

5 Hatchery located in Muscatine County, Iowa, adjacent to

6 State Highway 22 west of Davenport, Iowa, including all

7 real property, improvements to real property, and personal

8 property.

9 (c) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The prop10 erty conveyed to the State of Iowa pursuant to this section

11 shall be used by the State for purposes of fishery resources

12 management, and if it is used for any other purpose all

13 right, title, and interest in and to all property conveyed

14 pursuant to this section shall revert to the United States.

15 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CORNING NATIONAL FISH HATCH16 ERY TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

17 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of

18 the Interior shall convey to the State of Arkansas, without

19 reimbursement and by no later than December 31, 1994,

20 all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to

21 the property described in subsection (b), for use by the Ar22 kansas Game and Fish Commission as part of the State

23 of Arkansas fish culture program.

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

25 in subsection (a) is the property known as the Corning Na-
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1 tional Fish Hatchery (popularly known as the William H.

2 Donham State Fish Hatchery), located one mile west of

3 Corning, Arkansas, on Arkansas State Highway 67 in Clay

4 County, Arkansas, consisting of 137.34 acres (more or less),

5 and all improvements and related personal property under

6 the control of the Secretary that is located on that property,

7 including buildings, structures, and equipment.

8 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF UNITED STATES.—

9 All right, title, and interest in property described in sub10 section (b) shall revert to the United States if the property

11 ceases to be used as part of the State of Arkansas fish cul12 ture program. The State of Arkansas shall ensure that the

13 property reverting to the United States is in substantially

14 the same or better condition as at the time of transfer.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the

Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain national fish

hatcheries.’’.

Passed the House of Representatives March 21,

1994.

Attest: DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

Clerk.