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Union Calendar No. 143 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1397 

[Report No. 115–206, Part I] 

To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative 

jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 7, 2017 

Mrs. COMSTOCK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined 

by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 

within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

JULY 11, 2017 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 11, 2017 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; 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, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer 

of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, 

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. INTERAGENCY TRANSFER OF LAND ALONG 

4 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en7 titled ‘‘George Washington Memorial Parkway— 

8 Claude Moore Farm Proposed Boundary Adjust9 ment’’, numbered 850l130815, and dated Feb10 ruary 2016. 

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

12 Center’’ means the Turner-Fairbank Highway Re13 search Center of the Federal Highway Administra14 tion. 

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

16 the Secretary of the Interior. 

17 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER.— 

18 (1) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.— 

19 (A) GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

20 PARKWAY LAND.—Administrative jurisdiction 

21 over the approximately 0.342 acres of Federal 

22 land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

23 within the boundary of the George Washington 

24 Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted as 


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1 ‘‘B’’ on the Map, is transferred from the Sec2 retary to the Secretary of Transportation. 

3 (B) RESEARCH CENTER LAND.—Adminis4 tration jurisdiction over the approximately 

5 0.479 acres of Federal land within the bound6 ary of the Research Center land under the ju7 risdiction of the Secretary of Transportation 

8 adjacent to the boundary of the George Wash9 ington Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted 

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

11 Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary. 

12 (2) USE RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall re13 strict the use of 0.139 acres of Federal land within 

14 the boundary of the George Washington Memorial 

15 Parkway immediately adjacent to part of the perim16 eter fence of the Research Center, generally depicted 

17 as ‘‘C’’ on the Map, by prohibiting the storage, con18 struction, or installation of any item that may inter19 fere with the access of the Research Center to the 

20 restricted land for security and maintenance pur21 poses. 

22 (3) REIMBURSEMENT OR CONSIDERATION.— 

23 The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under 

24 this subsection shall not be subject to reimburse25 ment or consideration. 


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1 (4) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.— 

2 (A) AGREEMENT.—The National Park 

3 Service and the Federal Highway Administra4 tion shall comply with all terms and conditions 

5 of the agreement entered into by the parties on 

6 September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of 

7 administrative jurisdiction, management, and 

8 maintenance of the land described in the agree9 ment. 

10 (B) ACCESS TO RESTRICTED LAND.—Sub11 ject to the terms of the agreement described in 

12 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow the 

13 Research Center— 

14 (i) to access the Federal land de15 scribed in paragraph (1)(B) for purposes 

16 of transportation to and from the Research 

17 Center; and 

18 (ii) to access the Federal land de19 scribed in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) for 

20 purposes of maintenance in accordance 

21 with National Park Service standards, in22 cluding grass mowing, weed control, tree 

23 maintenance, fence maintenance, and 

24 maintenance of the visual appearance of 

25 the Federal land. 


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1 (c) MANAGEMENT OF TRANSFERRED LAND.— 

2 (1) INTERIOR LAND.—The Federal land trans3 ferred to the Secretary under subsection (b)(1)(B) 

4 shall be— 

5 (A) included in the boundary of the George 

6 Washington Memorial Parkway; and 

7 (B) administered by the Secretary as part 

8 of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, 

9 subject to applicable laws (including regula10 tions). 

11 (2) TRANSPORTATION LAND.—The Federal 

12 land transferred to the Secretary of Transportation 

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

14 (A) included in the boundary of the Re15 search Center land; and 

16 (B) removed from the boundary of the 

17 George Washington Memorial Parkway. 

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

19 that the Secretary has designated for restricted use 

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

21 Research Center. 

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

23 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 

24 Park Service. 


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Union Calendar No. 143 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1397 

[Report No. 115–206, Part I] 

A BILL 

To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the 

Federal land, and for other purposes. transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain 

JULY 11, 2017 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 11, 2017 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

printed House on the State of the Union and ordered to be discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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