To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5030
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2016-04-21
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers

Roads and highways

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over:</p> <ul> <li>0.342 acres of federal land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Transportation (DOT), and</li> <li> from DOT to Interior 0.479 acres of federal land within the boundary of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) adjacent to the Parkway. </li> </ul> <p>Interior shall prohibit the storage, construction, or installation of any items that may interfere with access by the Research Center to certain restricted land within the Parkway boundary for security and maintenance purposes. </p> <p>The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this bill shall not be subject to reimbursement or consideration. </p> <p>The National Park Service and the FHA shall comply with the agreement they entered into on September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of administrative jurisdiction, management, and maintenance of the land specified in it. </p> <p>Subject to the terms of such agreement, Interior shall allow the Research Center to access specified acreage of the federal land transferred to Interior for purposes of transportation to and from the Research Center and for maintenance of its visual appearance. </p> <p>The Research Center shall maintain the restricted land. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2016 Mrs. Comstock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Interagency transfer of land along George Washington Memorial Parkway (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Map The term Map means the map entitled George Washington Memorial Parkway—Claude Moore Farm Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 850_130815, and dated February 2016. (2) Research center The term Research Center means the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Administrative jurisdiction transfer (1) Transfer of jurisdiction (A) George Washington Memorial Parkway land Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 0.342 acres of Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted as B on the Map, is transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Transportation. (B) Research center land Administration jurisdiction over the approximately 0.479 acres of Federal land within the boundary of the Research Center land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Transportation adjacent to the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, as generally depicted as A on the Map, is transferred from the Secretary of Transportation to the Secretary. (2) Use restriction The Secretary shall restrict the use of 0.139 acres of Federal land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway immediately adjacent to part of the perimeter fence of the Research Center, generally depicted as C on the Map, by prohibiting the storage, construction, or installation of any item that may interfere with the access of the Research Center to the restricted land for security and maintenance purposes. (3) Reimbursement or consideration The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this subsection shall not be subject to reimbursement or consideration. (4) Compliance with agreement (A) Agreement The National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration shall comply with all terms and conditions of the agreement entered into by the parties on September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of administrative jurisdiction, management, and maintenance of the land described in the agreement. (B) Access to restricted land Subject to the terms of the agreement described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow the Research Center— (i) to access the Federal land described in paragraph (1)(B) for purposes of transportation to and from the Research Center; and (ii) to access the Federal land described in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) for purposes of maintenance in accordance with National Park Service standards, including grass mowing, weed control, tree maintenance, fence maintenance, and maintenance of the visual appearance of the Federal land. (c) Management of transferred land (1) Interior land The Federal land transferred to the Secretary under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall be— (A) included in the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway; and (B) administered by the Secretary as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, subject to applicable laws (including regulations). (2) Transportation land The Federal land transferred to the Secretary of Transportation under subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be— (A) included in the boundary of the Research Center land; and (B) removed from the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. (3) Restricted-use land The Federal land that the Secretary has designated for restricted use under subsection (b)(2) shall be maintained by the Research Center. (d) Map on file The Map shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.