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Calendar No. 434 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1397 

[Report No. 115–257] 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 12, 2017 

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

Resources 

MAY 24, 2018 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 

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, 

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 Claude Moore Farm Proposed Boundary Adjust2 ment’’, numbered 850l130815, and dated Feb3 ruary 2016. 

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

5 Center’’ means the Turner-Fairbank Highway Re6 search Center of the Federal Highway Administra7 tion. 

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

9 the Secretary of the Interior. 

10 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER.— 

11 (1) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.— 

12 (A) GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

13 PARKWAY LAND.—Administrative jurisdiction 

14 over the approximately 0.342 acres of Federal 

15 land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

16 within the boundary of the George Washington 

17 Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted as 

18 ‘‘B’’ on the Map, is transferred from the Sec19 retary to the Secretary of Transportation. 

20 (B) RESEARCH CENTER LAND.—Adminis21 tration jurisdiction over the approximately 

22 0.479 acres of Federal land within the bound23 ary of the Research Center land under the ju24 risdiction of the Secretary of Transportation 

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1 ington Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted 

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

3 Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary. 

4 (2) USE RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall re5 strict the use of 0.139 acres of Federal land within 

6 the boundary of the George Washington Memorial 

7 Parkway immediately adjacent to part of the perim8 eter fence of the Research Center, generally depicted 

9 as ‘‘C’’ on the Map, by prohibiting the storage, con10 struction, or installation of any item that may inter11 fere with the access of the Research Center to the 

12 restricted land for security and maintenance pur13 poses. 

14 (3) REIMBURSEMENT OR CONSIDERATION.— 

15 The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under 

16 this subsection shall not be subject to reimburse17 ment or consideration. 

18 (4) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.— 

19 (A) AGREEMENT.—The National Park 

20 Service and the Federal Highway Administra21 tion shall comply with all terms and conditions 

22 of the agreement entered into by the parties on 

23 September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of 

24 administrative jurisdiction, management, and 


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1 maintenance of the land described in the agree2 ment. 

3 (B) ACCESS TO RESTRICTED LAND.—Sub4 ject to the terms of the agreement described in 

5 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow the 

6 Research Center— 

7 (i) to access the Federal land de8 scribed in paragraph (1)(B) for purposes 

9 of transportation to and from the Research 

10 Center; and 

11 (ii) to access the Federal land de12 scribed in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) for 

13 purposes of maintenance in accordance 

14 with National Park Service standards, in15 cluding grass mowing, weed control, tree 

16 maintenance, fence maintenance, and 

17 maintenance of the visual appearance of 

18 the Federal land. 

19 (c) MANAGEMENT OF TRANSFERRED LAND.— 

20 (1) INTERIOR LAND.—The Federal land trans21 ferred to the Secretary under subsection (b)(1)(B) 

22 shall be— 

23 (A) included in the boundary of the George 

24 Washington Memorial Parkway; and 


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1 (B) administered by the Secretary as part 

2 of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, 

3 subject to applicable laws (including regula4 tions). 

5 (2) TRANSPORTATION LAND.—The Federal 

6 land transferred to the Secretary of Transportation 

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

8 (A) included in the boundary of the Re9 search Center land; and 

10 (B) removed from the boundary of the 

11 George Washington Memorial Parkway. 

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

13 that the Secretary has designated for restricted use 

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

15 Research Center. 

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

17 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 

18 Park Service. 


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Calendar No. 434 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1397 

[Report No. 115–257] 

AN ACT 

To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the 

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

MAY 24, 2018 

Reported without amendment 


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