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Calendar No. 601
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3664
[Report No. 103–359]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 23 (legislative day, February 22), 1994
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AUGUST 24 (legislative day, AUGUST 18), 1994
Reported by Mr. BAUCUS, with an amendment and an amendment to the title
[Insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the
State of Minnesota the New London National Fish
Hatchery production facility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF NEW LONDON NATIONAL
FISH HATCHERY PRODUCTION FACILITY.
(a) CONVEYANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law and within 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Interior shall convey to the State of Minnesota without
reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the property comprising the New London
National Fish Hatchery production facility, located out-
side of downtown New London, Minnesota, including—
(1) all easements and water rights relating to
that property, and
(2) all land, improvements, and related personal
property comprising that production facility.
(b) USE OF PROPERTY.—All property and interests
conveyed under this section shall be used by the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources for the Minnesota fish-
ery resources management program.
(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—All right, title, and
interest in and to all property and interests conveyed
under this section shall revert to the United States on any
date on which any of the property or interests are used
other than for the Minnesota fishery resources manage-
ment program.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF THE FAIRPORT NATIONAL FISH
HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF IOWA.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall
convey to the State of Iowa, without reimbursement and
by no later than December 31, 1994, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the fish hatchery
described in subsection (b) for use by the State for purposes
of fishery resources management.
(b) HATCHERY DESCRIBED.—The fish hatchery de-
scribed in subsection (a) is the Fairport National Fish
Hatchery located in Muscatine County, Iowa, adjacent to
State Highway 22 west of Davenport, Iowa, including all
real property, improvements to real property, and personal
property.
(c) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The prop-
erty conveyed to the State of Iowa pursuant to this section
shall be used by the State for purposes of fishery resources
management, and if it is used for any other purpose all
right, title, and interest in and to all property conveyed
pursuant to this section shall revert to the United States.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CORNING NATIONAL FISH HATCH-
ERY TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of
the Interior shall convey to the State of Arkansas, without
reimbursement and by no later than December 31, 1994,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the property described in subsection (b), for use by the Ar-
kansas Game and Fish Commission as part of the State
of Arkansas fish culture program.
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred to
in subsection (a) is the property known as the Corning Na-
tional Fish Hatchery (popularly known as the William H.
Donham State Fish Hatchery), located one mile west of
Corning, Arkansas, on Arkansas State Highway 67 in Clay
County, Arkansas, consisting of 137.34 acres (more or less),
and all improvements and related personal property under
the control of the Secretary that is located on that property,
including buildings, structures, and equipment.
(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF UNITED STATES.—
All right, title, and interest in property described in sub-
section (b) shall revert to the United States if the property
ceases to be used as part of the State of Arkansas fish cul-
ture program. The State of Arkansas shall ensure that the
property reverting to the United States is in substantially
the same or better condition as at the time of transfer.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain national fish
hatcheries.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 21,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.