I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5094 
To require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding property, 
including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, to 
the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use the property 
as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and 
cultural resources of North Carolina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2006 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and sur-
rounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National 
Wildlife Refuge headquarters, to the State of North 
Carolina to permit the State to use the property as 
a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the 
natural and cultural resources of North 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 ‘‘Lake Mattamuskeet 
Lodge Preservation Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
CONVEYANCE 
OF 
MATTAMUSKEET 
LODGE, 
MATTAMUSKEET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF-
UGE, NORTH CAROLINA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Within six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall convey to the State 
of North Carolina, without consideration, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States, except for certain utility 
and road easements, in and to a parcel of real property 
consisting of approximately 6.25 acres and containing 
Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding property, including 
the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, 
as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Lake Mattamuskeet 
Lodge/Pump Station’’ and dated January 10, 2006, for 
the purpose of permitting the State to use the property 
as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the 
natural and cultural resources of North Carolina. 
(b) RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LODGE.— 
The Mattamuskeet Lodge is listed on the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places, and, as a condition of the convey-
ance of the lodge under subsection (a), the State shall 
agree to restore and maintain the lodge in accordance 
with— 
(1) the Standard for the Treatment of Historic 
Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabili-
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tating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic 
Buildings, as prescribed pursuant to section 106 of 
the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470f), Part 800 of title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
tions; and 
(2) the General Statutes of North Carolina, 
Chapter 121, Article 1. 
(c) AS IS CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under sub-
section (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State 
accept the real property described in such subsection in 
its condition at the time of the conveyance, commonly 
known as conveyance ‘‘as is’’. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The State shall 
cover the costs of any survey and the cost of recordation 
of deeds in connection with the conveyance under this sec-
tion. Except as provided in subsection (e), all other costs 
associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the Sec-
retary. 
(e) LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary shall not retain liability for any envi-
ronmental remediation that may be required with regard 
to the real property conveyed under this section under any 
applicable environmental authorities for— 
(1) costs or performance of response actions re-
quired under the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
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sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601, et seq.) at or related to the property; 
or 
(2) costs, penalties, fines, or performance of ac-
tions related to noncompliance with applicable envi-
ronmental authorities at or related to the property 
or related to the presence, release, or threat of re-
lease of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or con-
taminant, hazardous waste, hazardous material, or 
petroleum product or derivative of a petroleum prod-
uct of any kind at or related to the property, includ-
ing contamination resulting from migration. 
(f) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary de-
termines at any time that the real property conveyed 
under this section is not being used in accordance with 
the purpose of the conveyance specified in subsection (a) 
or the State is not complying with the condition of the 
conveyance under subsection (b), all right, title, and inter-
est in and to the property shall revert, at the option of 
the Secretary, to the United States, and the United States 
shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. 
Any determination of the Secretary under this subsection 
shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a 
hearing. 
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(g) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall cooperate with the State to develop a memorandum 
of agreement encompassing mutually beneficial opportuni-
ties to use the property to be conveyed under this section 
to provide visitor services, to construct and utilize facilities 
and utilities, and to implement wildlife conservation 
projects. 
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