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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6278 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6278

To amend the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable 
uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, and 
                          for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2010

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL

 
To amend the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable 
uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ISLAND ACT OF 1995.

    (a) Expansion of Allowable Uses for Kingman and Heritage Island.--
The National Children's Island Act of 1995 (sec. 10-1401 et seq., D.C. 
Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 7. COMPREHENSIVE AND ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT FRAMEWORK PLANS.

    ``(a) Compliance With Plans.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this Act, it is not a violation of the terms and conditions of this 
Act for the District of Columbia to use the lands conveyed and the 
easements granted under this Act for recreational, environmental, or 
educational purposes in accordance with the Anacostia Waterfront 
Framework Plan and the Comprehensive Plan.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
            ``(1) Anacostia waterfront framework plan.--The term 
        `Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan' means the November 2003 
        Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan to redevelop and revitalize 
        the Anacostia waterfront in the District of Columbia, as may be 
        amended from time to time, developed pursuant to a memorandum 
        of understanding dated March 22, 2000, between the General 
        Services Administration, Government of the District of 
        Columbia, Office of Management and Budget, Naval District 
        Washington, Military District Washington, Marine Barracks 
        Washington, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, 
        National Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental 
        Protection Agency, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
        Authority, National Capital Planning Commission, National 
        Arboretum, and Small Business Administration.
            ``(2) Comprehensive plan.--The term `Comprehensive Plan' 
        means the Comprehensive Plan of the District of Columbia 
        approved by the Council of the District of Columbia on December 
        28, 2006, as such plan may be amended or superseded from time 
        to time.''.
    (b) Modification of Reversionary Interest.--Paragraph (1) of 
section 3(d) of the National Children's Island Act of 1995 (sec. 10-
1402(d)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``The transfer 
under subsection (a)'' and all that follows and inserting the 
following: ``Title in the property transferred under subsection (a) and 
the easements granted under subsection (b) shall revert to the United 
States upon the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the 
date on which the Secretary provides written notice to the District 
that the Secretary has determined that the District is using any 
portion of the property for a use other than recreational, 
environmental, or educational purposes in accordance with National 
Children's Island, the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan, or the 
Comprehensive Plan. Such notice shall be made in accordance with 
chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (relating to administrative 
procedures).'' . 
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