Union Calendar No. 150
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1358
[Report No. 104–287]
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the Na-
tional Marine Fisheries Service laboratory lo-
cated on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, Massa-
chusetts.
OCTOBER 20, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 150
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1358
[Report No. 104–287]
To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory located
on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 29, 1995
Mr. TORKILDSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
OCTOBER 20, 1995
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]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 29, 1995]
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine
Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue
in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL MARINE FISH-
ERIES SERVICE LABORATORY AT GLOUCES-
TER, MASSACHUSETTS.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce
shall convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the property comprising the National Marine
Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson
Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
(2) TERMS.—A conveyance of property under
paragraph (1) shall be made—
(A) without payment of consideration; and
(B) subject to the terms and conditions
specified under subsections (b) and (c).
(b) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of any convey-
ance of property under this section, the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts shall assume full responsibil-
ity for maintenance of the property for as long as the
Commonwealth retains the rights and title to that
property.
(2) CONTINUED USE OF PROPERTY BY NMFS.—
The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of un-
derstanding with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
under which the National Marine Fisheries Service is
authorized to occupy existing laboratory space on the
property conveyed under this section, if—
(A) the term of the memorandum of under-
standing is for a period of not longer than 5
years beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act; and
(B) the square footage of the space to be oc-
cupied by the National Marine Fisheries Service
does not conflict with the needs of, and is agree-
able to, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(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 the date
on which the Commonwealth of Massachusetts uses any of
the property for any purpose other than the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries resource
management program.
(d) RESTRICTION.—Amounts provided by the South
Essex Sewage District may not be used by the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts to transfer existing activities to, or
conduct activities at, property conveyed under this section.