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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2262
To authorize the conveyance of certain lighthouses in the State of Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1993
Mrs. UNSOELD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the conveyance of certain lighthouses in the
State of Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF LIGHTHOUSES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may convey
by any appropriate means to the Washington State
Parks and Recreation Commission all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to property
comprising 1 or more of the Cape Disappointment
Lighthouse, North Head Lighthouse, and Point Wil-
son Lighthouse.
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY.—The Sec-
retary may identify, describe, and determine prop-
erty conveyed pursuant to this section.
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of property
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made—
(A) without the payment of consideration;
and
(B) subject to such terms and conditions
as the Secretary may consider appropriate.
(2) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—In addition to
any term or condition established pursuant to para-
graph (1), any conveyance of property comprising
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, North Head
Lighthouse, or Point Wilson Lighthouse pursuant to
this section shall be subject to the condition that all
right, title, and interest in and to the property so
conveyed shall immediately revert to the United
States if the property, or any part thereof—
(A) ceases to be used as a center for public
benefit for the interpretation and preservation
of maritime history;
(B) ceases to be maintained in a manner
that ensures its present or future use as a
Coast Guard aid to navigation; or
(C) ceases to be maintained in a manner
consistent with the provisions of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
470 et seq.).
(3) REQUIRED
CONDITIONS.—Any conveyance
of property pursuant to this section shall be made
subject to such conditions as the Secretary considers
to be necessary to assure that—
(A) the lights, antennas, and associated
equipment located on the property conveyed,
which are active aids to navigation, shall con-
tinue to be operated and maintained by the
United States;
(B) the Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission may not interfere or
allow interference in any manner with such aids
to navigation without express written permis-
sion from the Secretary of Transportation;
(C) there is reserved to the United States
the right to relocate, replace, or add any aids
to navigation or make any changes on any por-
tion of such property as may be necessary for
navigation purposes;
(D) the United States shall have the right,
at any time, to enter such property without no-
tice for the purpose of maintaining aids to navi-
gation;
(E) the United States shall have an ease-
ment of access to such property for the purpose
of maintaining the aids to navigation in use on
the property; and
(F) the property shall be rehabilitated and
maintained by the owner in accordance with the
provisions of the National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
(4) MAINTENANCE
OF
CERTAIN
EQUIPMENT
NOT REQUIRED.—The Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission shall not have any obligation
to maintain any active aid to navigation equipment
on property conveyed pursuant to this section.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
term—
(1) ‘‘Cape Disappointment Lighthouse’’ means
the Coast Guard lighthouse located at Fort Canby
State Park, Washington, including—
(A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern
or lens that is the personal property of the
Coast Guard; and
(B) such land as may be necessary to en-
able the Washington State Parks and Recre-
ation Commission to operate at that lighthouse
a center for public benefit for the interpretation
and preservation of the maritime history;
(2) ‘‘North Head Lighthouse’’ means the Coast
Guard lighthouse located at Fort Canby State Park,
Washington, including—
(A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern
or lens that is the personal property of the
Coast Guard;
(B) ancillary buildings; and
(C) such land as may be necessary to en-
able the State of Washington to operate at that
lighthouse a center for public benefit for the in-
terpretation and preservation of maritime his-
tory;
(3) ‘‘Point Wilson Lighthouse’’ means the
Coast Guard lighthouse located at Fort Wooden
State Park, Washington, including—
(A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern
or lens that is the personal property of the
Coast Guard;
(B) 2 ancillary buildings; and
(C) such land as may be necessary to en-
able the State of Washington to operate at that
lighthouse a center for public benefit for the in-
terpretation and preservation of maritime his-
tory; and
(4) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating.
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