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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 583

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain fish hatcheries

to the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and Arkansas.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 19, 1995

Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. MINGE, and Mrs. LINCOLN) introduced the

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain

fish hatcheries to the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and

Arkansas.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF THE FAIRPORT NATIONAL

4 FISH HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF IOWA.

5 (a) CONVEYANCE.—Within 180 days after the date

6 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior

7 shall convey to the State of Iowa without reimbursement

8 all right, title, and interest of the United States in and

9 to the fish hatchery described in subsection (b) for use
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1 by the State for purposes of fishery resources manage2 ment.

3 (b) HATCHERY DESCRIBED.—The fish hatchery de4 scribed in subsection (a) is the Fairport National Fish

5 Hatchery located in Muscatine County, Iowa, adjacent to

6 State Highway 22 west of Davenport, Iowa, including all

7 real property, improvements to real property, and personal

8 property.

9 (c) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The prop10 erty conveyed to the State of Iowa pursuant to this section

11 shall be used by the State for purposes of fishery resources

12 management, and if it is used for any other purpose all

13 right, title, and interest in and to all property conveyed

14 pursuant to this section shall revert to the United States.

15 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF NEW LONDON NATIONAL FISH

16 HATCHERY PRODUCTION FACILITY TO THE

17 STATE OF MINNESOTA.

18 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding

19 any other provision of law and within 180 days after the

20 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the

21 Interior shall convey to the State of Minnesota without

22 reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United

23 States in and to the property comprising the New London

24 National Fish Hatchery production facility, located out25 side of downtown New London, Minnesota, including—
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1 (1) all easements and water rights relating to

2 that property, and

3 (2) all land, improvements, and related personal

4 property comprising that production facility.

5 (b) USE OF PROPERTY.—All property and interests

6 conveyed under this section shall be used by the Minnesota

7 Department of Natural Resources for the Minnesota fish8 ery resources management program.

9 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—All right, title, and

10 interest in and to all property and interests conveyed

11 under this section shall revert to the United States on any

12 date on which any of the property or interests are used

13 other than for the Minnesota fishery resources manage14 ment program.

15 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CORNING NATIONAL FISH HATCH16 ERY TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

17 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—Within 180 days

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary

19 of the Interior shall convey to the State of Arkansas with20 out reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the Unit21 ed States in and to the property described in subsection

22 (b), for use by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

23 as part of the State of Arkansas fish culture program.

24 (b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred

25 to in subsection (a) is the property known as the Corning
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1 National Fish Hatchery (popularly known as the William

2 H. Donham State Fish Hatchery), located one mile west

3 of Corning, Arkansas, on Arkansas State Highway 67 in

4 Clay County, Arkansas, consisting of 137.34 acres (more

5 or less), and all improvements and related personal prop6 erty under the control of the Secretary that is located on

7 that property, including buildings, structures, and equip8 ment.

9 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF UNITED STATES.—

10 All right, title, and interest in property described in sub11 section (b) shall revert to the United States if the property

12 ceases to be used as part of the State of Arkansas fish

13 culture program. The State of Arkansas shall ensure that

14 the property reverting to the United States is in substan15 tially the same or better condition as at the time of

16 transfer.

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