(C) all obligations of the Secretary at the
Hanford Nuclear Reservation under the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601
et seq.) and other applicable laws have been ful-
filled.
(2) FEDERAL LEASEHOLDS.—Any leasehold in-
terest by any agency of the United States on lands
described under section 4(b) shall terminate upon
enactment of this Act, and such interest shall be
transferred pursuant to section 4.
(3) WATER
RIGHTS
AND
UTILITY
EASE-
MENTS.—The conveyances under section 4 shall be
made subject to all existing water rights and all
easements and rights of any public and private util-
ity districts which operate and maintain trans-
mission and generation facilities along the lands de-
scribed under section 4.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF HANFORD REACH PROTEC-
TION AND MANAGEMENT COMMISSION.—Not later than 6
months after the conveyances under section 4(b)(1) are
made, the State of Washington shall enter into a written
joint agreement with the governments of Benton, Frank-
lin, and Grant Counties to establish the Hanford Reach
Protection and Management Commission as follows:
(1) MEMBERSHIP
APPOINTMENT.—The Com-
mission shall be composed of 7 members. As soon as
practicable, but not more than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the members shall
be appointed as follows:
(A) One member who shall be a resident of
Benton County, appointed by the government of
such county.
(B) One member who shall be a resident of
Franklin County, appointed by the government
of such county.
(C) One member who shall be a resident of
Grant County, appointed by the government of
such county.
(D) One member who shall be a resident of
the State of Washington, appointed by the Gov-
ernor of the State of Washington.
(E) One member who shall be a resident of
the State of Washington, appointed by the Sec-
retary of Energy.
(F) One member who shall be a resident of
the State of Washington, appointed by the Sec-
retary of the Interior.
(G) One member who shall be a resident of
any county in the State of Washington through
or along which the Columbia River runs, ap-
pointed by a majority vote of the other mem-
bers of the Commission.
(2) TERMS
OF
OFFICE.—The length of the
terms of office of the members appointed under (1)
shall be fixed by each appointing governmental en-
tity at the time of appointment, but no term shall
exceed 4 years.
(3) VACANCY.—Any vacancy that may occur
prior to the expiration of a member’s term shall be
filled for the balance of such term by appointment
made by the entity which appointed the vacating
member.
(4) RESTRICTION.—Except as provided herein,
no person shall be appointed to the Commission who
is an employee, agent, or independent contractor of
the United States or any agency thereof.
(5) FAILURE
TO
APPOINT.—In the event a
member has not been appointed within 6 months of
the establishment of the Commission, any such va-
cancy shall be filled by joint appointment by the gov-
ernments of Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties.
(6) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION AUTHOR-
ITY.—As soon as practicable after the appointment
of a majority of the members of the Commission,
such members shall be authorized to convene meet-
ings of the Commission and to adopt rules and pro-
visions governing the administration, voting, meet-
ing, terms of service, and finances of the Commis-
sion. The first meeting shall be held no later than
1 year from the date of the establishment of the
Commission.
(7) DEVELOPMENT OF HANFORD REACH PRO-
TECTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(A) The primary duty of the Commission
shall be to develop and implement a plan to
manage the lands conveyed pursuant to section
4(b)(1) to protect and enhance plant resources,
fish and wildlife resources, cultural resources,
recreational access, and other uses or resources
prescribed by the Commission.
(B) From the date the conveyances under
section 4(b)(1) are made until such time as a
permanent protection and management plan is
approved by the Commission, the lands con-
veyed pursuant to such section shall be man-
aged under an interim management plan ap-
proved by the governments of Benton, Franklin,
and Grant Counties, which shall be consistent
with the purposes of this Act.
(c) NONPERFORMANCE OF STATE OF WASHINGTON,
TRANSFER
TO
AND MANAGEMENT
BY COUNTIES AU-
THORIZED.—If the State of Washington does not fulfill
its obligations under subsection (b), all right, title, and
interest to the property conveyed pursuant to section
4(b)(1) shall be transferred to the counties, with the con-
sent of such counties, in which the lands are situated in
order to carry out the purposes of this Act, and the gov-
ernments of such counties shall jointly establish the Com-
mission pursuant to subsection (b) and to provide for the
management of the lands conveyed pursuant to section
4(b)(1).
(d) REVERSION AND RIGHT TO REENTER.—If the
State of Washington does not fulfill its obligations under
subsection (b), and if the governments of Benton, Frank-
lin, and Grant Counties do not fulfill their obligations
under subsection (c), all right, title, and interest to the
property conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) shall revert
to the United States and the United States shall have the
right of immediate entry thereon.
(e) USE OF FEDERAL RESOURCES AUTHORIZED.—
The Secretary of the Interior may enter into agreements
with the State of Washington and the governmental enti-
ties referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section
4(b) to allow the utilization of personnel, and the provision