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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1397 

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 

A BILL 

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, 

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— 

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1 ment’’, numbered 850l130815, and dated Feb2 ruary 2016. 

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

4 Center’’ means the Turner-Fairbank Highway Re5 search Center of the Federal Highway Administra6 tion. 

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

8 the Secretary of the Interior. 

9 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER.— 

10 (1) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.— 

11 (A) GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

12 PARKWAY LAND.—Administrative jurisdiction 

13 over the approximately 0.342 acres of Federal 

14 land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

15 within the boundary of the George Washington 

16 Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted as 

17 ‘‘B’’ on the Map, is transferred from the Sec18 retary to the Secretary of Transportation. 

19 (B) RESEARCH CENTER LAND.—Adminis20 tration jurisdiction over the approximately 

21 0.479 acres of Federal land within the bound22 ary of the Research Center land under the ju23 risdiction of the Secretary of Transportation 

24 adjacent to the boundary of the George Wash25 ington Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted 


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

2 Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary. 

3 (2) USE RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall re4 strict the use of 0.139 acres of Federal land within 

5 the boundary of the George Washington Memorial 

6 Parkway immediately adjacent to part of the perim7 eter fence of the Research Center, generally depicted 

8 as ‘‘C’’ on the Map, by prohibiting the storage, con9 struction, or installation of any item that may inter10 fere with the access of the Research Center to the 

11 restricted land for security and maintenance pur12 poses. 

13 (3) REIMBURSEMENT OR CONSIDERATION.— 

14 The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under 

15 this subsection shall not be subject to reimburse16 ment or consideration. 

17 (4) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.— 

18 (A) AGREEMENT.—The National Park 

19 Service and the Federal Highway Administra20 tion shall comply with all terms and conditions 

21 of the agreement entered into by the parties on 

22 September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of 

23 administrative jurisdiction, management, and 

24 maintenance of the land described in the agree25 ment. 


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1 (B) ACCESS TO RESTRICTED LAND.—Sub2 ject to the terms of the agreement described in 

3 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow the 

4 Research Center— 

5 (i) to access the Federal land de6 scribed in paragraph (1)(B) for purposes 

7 of transportation to and from the Research 

8 Center; and 

9 (ii) to access the Federal land de10 scribed in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) for 

11 purposes of maintenance in accordance 

12 with National Park Service standards, in13 cluding grass mowing, weed control, tree 

14 maintenance, fence maintenance, and 

15 maintenance of the visual appearance of 

16 the Federal land. 

17 (c) MANAGEMENT OF TRANSFERRED LAND.— 

18 (1) INTERIOR LAND.—The Federal land trans19 ferred to the Secretary under subsection (b)(1)(B) 

20 shall be— 

21 (A) included in the boundary of the George 

22 Washington Memorial Parkway; and 

23 (B) administered by the Secretary as part 

24 of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, 


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1 subject to applicable laws (including regula2 tions). 

3 (2) TRANSPORTATION LAND.—The Federal 

4 land transferred to the Secretary of Transportation 

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

6 (A) included in the boundary of the Re7 search Center land; and 

8 (B) removed from the boundary of the 

9 George Washington Memorial Parkway. 

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

11 that the Secretary has designated for restricted use 

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

13 Research Center. 

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

15 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 

16 Park Service. 

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