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Union Calendar No. 370
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3546
[Report No. 104–701]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National
Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 29, 1996
Mr. GRAHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JULY 24, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla
National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.
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 ‘‘Walhalla National Fish
Hatchery Conveyance Act’’.
SEC.
2.
CONVEYANCE
OF
WALHALLA
NATIONAL
FISH
HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LINA.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—Within 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall convey to the State of South Carolina
without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the property described in sub-
section (b), for use by the South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources as part of the State of South Carolina
fish culture program.
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred
to in subsection (a) is the property known as the Walhalla
National Fish Hatchery, located on Indian Camp Creek
and the East Fork of Chattooga River off of State Second-
ary Highway 325 in northern Oconee County, South Caro-
lina, consisting of 76.2 acres (more or less), all improve-
ments and related personal property under the control of
the Secretary that is located on that property, including
buildings, structures, and equipment, and all easements,
leases, and water rights relating to that property.
(c) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The prop-
erty conveyed to the State of South Carolina pursuant to
this section shall be used by the State for purposes of fish-
ery 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.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Walhalla National Fish
Hatchery Conveyance Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WALHALLA NATIONAL FISH
HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LINA.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.—Within 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall convey to the State of South Carolina
without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the property described in subsection
(b), for use by the South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources as part of the State of South Carolina fish culture
program.
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred to
in subsection (a) is the property known as the Walhalla
National Fish Hatchery, located on Indian Camp Creek
and the East Fork of Chattooga River off of State Second-
ary Highway 325 in northern Oconee County, South Caro-
lina, consisting of 76.2 acres (more or less), all improve-
ments and related personal property under the control of
the Secretary that is located on that property, including
buildings, structures, and equipment, and all easements,
leases, and water rights relating to that property.
(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If any of the property
conveyed to the State of South Carolina 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 South Carolina shall ensure
that all property reverting to the United States under this
subsection is in substantially the same or better condition
as at the time of transfer to the State.
Union Calendar No. 370
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3546
[Report No. 104–701]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the
State of South Carolina.
JULY 24, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed