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Union Calendar No. 297 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5061 
[Report No. 109–533] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National Fish 
Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2006 
Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. GOODE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank 
National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish 
Hatchery to the State of Virginia. 
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 ‘‘Paint Bank and 
Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PAINT BANK AND WYTHEVILLE 
NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES TO THE STATE 
OF VIRGINIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall convey to the State of Virginia without reimburse-
ment all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the property described in subsection (b) for use 
by the Virginia Department of Fish and Game as part 
of the State of Virginia fish culture program. 
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred 
to in subsection (a) consists of— 
(1) the real property comprising Paint Bank 
National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National 
Fish 
Hatchery, 
located 
at 
Paint 
Bank 
and 
Wytheville, Virginia, respectively, as described in the 
1982 Cooperative Agreement between the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of 
Virginia; 
(2) all improvements and related personal prop-
erty under the control of the Secretary that is lo-
cated on that real property, including buildings, 
structures, and equipment; and 
(3) all easements, leases, and water rights relat-
ing to the property described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2). 
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(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If any of the prop-
erty conveyed to the State of Virginia under this section 
is used for any purpose other than the use authorized 
under subsection (a), all right, title, and interest in and 
to all property conveyed under this section shall revert to 
the United States. The State of Virginia shall ensure that 
all property reverting to the United States under this sub-
section is in substantially the same or better condition as 
at the time of transfer to the State. 
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Union Calendar No. 297 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5061 
[Report No. 109–533] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
Paint 
Bank 
National 
Fish 
Hatchery 
and 
Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State 
of Virginia. 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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