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Union Calendar No. 505 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7489 
[Report No. 116–613] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth 
of Virginia or the District of Columbia certain Federal land under 
the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for the 
construction of rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 2, 2020 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CLINE, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. LURIA, 
and Mr. BROWN of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 2, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. MCEACHIN, and Mr. RIGGLEMAN 
DECEMBER 2, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the 
Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia 
certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction 
of the National Park Service for the construction of 
rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Long Bridge Act of 
2020’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCES. 
(a) CONVEYANCES AUTHORIZED.—On request of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, 
as applicable, the Secretary of the Interior may, subject 
to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines 
to be necessary, convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia 
or the District of Columbia, as applicable, any Federal 
land or interest in Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth of 
Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as nec-
essary for the Long Bridge Project. 
(b) REVERSION.—If any portion of the Federal land 
or interest in Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) 
is no longer being used for railroad purposes or rec-
reational use, title to the portion of the Federal land or 
interest in the portion of the Federal land shall revert to 
the Secretary, on a determination by the Secretary that 
the portion of the Federal land has been remediated and 
restored to a condition determined to be satisfactory by 
the Secretary. 
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(c) TEMPORARY USE.—The Secretary may allow the 
temporary use of any Federal land under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth 
of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as 
necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project, 
subject to any terms and conditions determined to be nec-
essary by the Secretary. 
(d) RECOVERY
OF COSTS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may recover from the 
Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, 
as applicable, all costs incurred by the Secretary in pro-
viding or procuring necessary services associated with a 
conveyance under subsection (a) or use authorized under 
subsection (c), with such amounts to remain available to 
the Secretary until expended, without further appropria-
tion. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LONG BRIDGE PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Long 
Bridge Project’’ means the project consisting of im-
provements to the Long Bridge and related railroad 
infrastructure between Rossyln (RO) Interlocking in 
Arlington, Virginia, and L’Enfant (LE) Interlocking 
near 10th Street SW in the District of Columbia, 
the purpose of which is to expand commuter and re-
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gional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and 
pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
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Union Calendar No. 505 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7489 
[Report No. 116–613] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District 
of Columbia certain Federal land under the ad-
ministrative jurisdiction of the National Park 
Service for the construction of rail and other in-
frastructure, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 2, 2020 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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