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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7295 
To authorize the conveyance of property in North Bonneville, Washington, 
to the Port of Skamania, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Ms. PEREZ (for herself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of property in North Bonneville, 
Washington, to the Port of Skamania, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
convey to the Port of Skamania County, Washington, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the real property described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROPERTY.—The property to be conveyed under 
this section is the property including the lot and building 
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formerly utilized for storage located in the
town of North 
Bonneville, Washington, Section 19,
Township 2N, 
Range 7 E.W.M. Lot I–2. 
(c) DEED.—The Secretary shall convey the property 
under this subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
The exact acreage and the legal description of the 
real property to be conveyed under this section shall 
be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the 
Secretary. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF PROPERTY SCREENING 
PROVISIONS.—Section 2696 of title 10, United 
States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance under 
this section. 
(3) COSTS
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The Port of 
Skamania County shall be responsible for all reason-
able and necessary costs, including real estate trans-
action and environmental documentation costs, asso-
ciated with the conveyance authorized under this 
section. 
(4) LIABILITY.—The Port of Skamania County 
shall hold the United States harmless from any li-
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ability with respect to activities carried out, on or 
after the date of the conveyance authorized under 
this section, on the real property conveyed. The 
United States shall remain responsible for any liabil-
ity with respect to activities carried out, before such 
date, on the real property conveyed. 
(5) ADDITIONAL
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.— 
The Secretary may require that the conveyance au-
thorized under this section be subject to such addi-
tional terms and conditions as the Secretary con-
siders necessary and appropriate to protect the in-
terests of the United States. 
(e) APPLICABILITY OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL 
PROVISION.—Section 401(e) of Public Law 100–581 (102 
Stat. 2944) shall not apply to the conveyance authorized 
under this section. 
(f) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the Port of Skamania 
County dissolves after the date of the conveyance 
authorized under this section, all right, title, and in-
terest in and to the property conveyed shall revert, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United 
States. 
(2) FURTHER CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—In 
the event that the reversion described in paragraph 
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(1) occurs, the Secretary is authorized to convey the 
property described in subsection (b) to Skamania 
County, Washington, subject to the terms and condi-
tions described in this section. 
(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ means the Secretary of the Army, acting through 
the Chief of Engineers. 
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