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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1397 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 12, 2017 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AN ACT 

To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer 

of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. INTERAGENCY TRANSFER OF LAND ALONG 

2 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en5 titled ‘‘George Washington Memorial Parkway— 

6 Claude Moore Farm Proposed Boundary Adjust7 ment’’, numbered 850l130815, and dated Feb8 ruary 2016. 

9 (2) RESEARCH CENTER.—The term ‘‘Research 

10 Center’’ means the Turner-Fairbank Highway Re11 search Center of the Federal Highway Administra12 tion. 

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

14 the Secretary of the Interior. 

15 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER.— 

16 (1) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.— 

17 (A) GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

18 PARKWAY LAND.—Administrative jurisdiction 

19 over the approximately 0.342 acres of Federal 

20 land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

21 within the boundary of the George Washington 

22 Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted as 

23 ‘‘B’’ on the Map, is transferred from the Sec24 retary to the Secretary of Transportation. 

25 (B) RESEARCH CENTER LAND.—Adminis26 tration jurisdiction over the approximately 


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1 0.479 acres of Federal land within the bound2 ary of the Research Center land under the ju3 risdiction of the Secretary of Transportation 

4 adjacent to the boundary of the George Wash5 ington Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted 

6 as ‘‘A’’ on the Map, is transferred from the 

7 Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary. 

8 (2) USE RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall re9 strict the use of 0.139 acres of Federal land within 

10 the boundary of the George Washington Memorial 

11 Parkway immediately adjacent to part of the perim12 eter fence of the Research Center, generally depicted 

13 as ‘‘C’’ on the Map, by prohibiting the storage, con14 struction, or installation of any item that may inter15 fere with the access of the Research Center to the 

16 restricted land for security and maintenance pur17 poses. 

18 (3) REIMBURSEMENT OR CONSIDERATION.— 

19 The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under 

20 this subsection shall not be subject to reimburse21 ment or consideration. 

22 (4) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.— 

23 (A) AGREEMENT.—The National Park 

24 Service and the Federal Highway Administra25 tion shall comply with all terms and conditions 


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1 of the agreement entered into by the parties on 

2 September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of 

3 administrative jurisdiction, management, and 

4 maintenance of the land described in the agree5 ment. 

6 (B) ACCESS TO RESTRICTED LAND.—Sub7 ject to the terms of the agreement described in 

8 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow the 

9 Research Center— 

10 (i) to access the Federal land de11 scribed in paragraph (1)(B) for purposes 

12 of transportation to and from the Research 

13 Center; and 

14 (ii) to access the Federal land de15 scribed in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) for 

16 purposes of maintenance in accordance 

17 with National Park Service standards, in18 cluding grass mowing, weed control, tree 

19 maintenance, fence maintenance, and 

20 maintenance of the visual appearance of 

21 the Federal land. 

22 (c) MANAGEMENT OF TRANSFERRED LAND.— 

23 (1) INTERIOR LAND.—The Federal land trans24 ferred to the Secretary under subsection (b)(1)(B) 

25 shall be— 


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1 (A) included in the boundary of the George 

2 Washington Memorial Parkway; and 

3 (B) administered by the Secretary as part 

4 of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, 

5 subject to applicable laws (including regula6 tions). 

7 (2) TRANSPORTATION LAND.—The Federal 

8 land transferred to the Secretary of Transportation 

9 under subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be— 

10 (A) included in the boundary of the Re11 search Center land; and 

12 (B) removed from the boundary of the 

13 George Washington Memorial Parkway. 

14 (3) RESTRICTED-USE LAND.—The Federal land 

15 that the Secretary has designated for restricted use 

16 under subsection (b)(2) shall be maintained by the 

17 Research Center. 

18 (d) MAP ON FILE.—The Map shall be available for 

19 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 

20 Park Service. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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