To deauthorize the Salt Creek project in Graham, Texas.

Bill: 114-hr-5223
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2016-05-13
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Floods and storm protection

Land transfers

Texas

Water resources funding
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill deauthorizes the Salt Creek project for flood control, environmental restoration, and recreation in Graham, Texas, authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1999.</p> <p>The non-federal sponsor for the project shall hold the United States harmless from any claim in connection with the project.</p> <p>The U.S Army Corps of Engineers is authorized to transfer any land acquired by the federal government for the project on behalf of the non-federal sponsor that remains in federal ownership after this bill's enactment to the non-federal sponsor.</p> <p>If land that is integral to the project ceases to be owned by the public, all rights to the land and improvements shall revert to the United States, at the Corps' discretion.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2016 Mr. Neugebauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To deauthorize the Salt Creek project in Graham, Texas.

1. Salt Creek, Graham, Texas (a) In general The project for flood control, environmental restoration, and recreation, Salt Creek, Graham, Texas, authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–53 ; 113 Stat. 278–279), is no longer authorized as a Federal project beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Certain project-Related claims The non-Federal sponsor for the project described in paragraph (1) shall hold and save the United States harmless from any claim that has arisen, or that may arise, in connection with the project. (c) Transfer The Secretary of the Army is authorized to transfer any land acquired by the Federal Government for the project on behalf of the non-Federal sponsor that remains in Federal ownership on or after the date of enactment of this Act to the non-Federal sponsor. (d) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the land that is integral to the project described in paragraph (1) ceases to be owned by the public, all right, title, and interest in and to the land and improvements shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States.