Marion National Fish Hatchery and Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center Conveyance Act
PL 105-239 (S.1883), enacted 09/23/1998

112 STAT. 1564 
PUBLIC LAW 105-239—SEPT. 23, 1998 
Public Law 105-239 
105th Congress 
Sept. 23, 1998 
[S. 1883] 
Marion National 
Fish Hatchery 
and Claude 
Harris National 
Aquacultural 
Research Center 
Conveyance Act. 
Deadline. 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery 
and the Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center to the State of 
Alabeuna, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Marion National Fish Hatchery 
and Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center Convey-
ance Act". 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF MARION NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY AND 
CLAUDE HARRIS NATIONAL AQUACULTURAL RESEARCH 
CENTER TO THE STATE OF ALABAMA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
convey to the State of Alabama without reimbursement, and 
subject to the condition described in paragraph (2), all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the properties 
described in subsection (b) for use by the Game and Fish 
Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural 
Resources of the State of Alabama (referred to in this section 
as the "Game and Fish Division") as part of the fish culture 
program of the State of Alabama. 
(2) 
LEASE OF CLAUDE HARRIS NATIONAL AQUACULTURAL 
RESEARCH CENTER.—^As a Condition of the conveyance under 
paragraph (1), the Game and Fish Division shall offer to lease 
the property described in subsection (b)(1)(B) to the Alabama 
Agriculture Experiment Station— 
(A) at no cost to the Station or the Game and Fish 
Division; and 
(B) for the period requested by the Station and pro-
vided by Alabama law. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES.—The properties referred to 
in subsection (a)(1) consist of— 
(1)(A) the portion of the Meirion National Fish Hatchery 
leased to the Game and Fish Division, located 7 miles northeast 
of Marion, Alabama, on State Highway 175, as described in 
Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Agreement dated Jime 
6, 1974, between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
and the Geune and Fish Division, consisting of approximately 
300 acres; suid 
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(B) the Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Cen-
ter, located 7 miles northeast of Marion, Alabama, on State 
Highway 175, as described in a document of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service entitled "EXHIBIT A" and dated 
March 19,1996, consisting of approximately 298 acres; 
(2) all improvements and related personal property under 
the control of the Secretary of the Interior that are located 
on the properties described in paragraph (1), including build-
ings, structures, and equipment; and 
(3) all easements, leases, and water and timber rights 
relating to the properties described in paragraph (1), 
(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—If any propertj' conveyed to the State 
of Alabama under this section is used for any purpose other 
than the use authorized luider subsection (a), all right, title, 
and interest in and to all property conveyed under this section 
shall revert to the United States. 
(2) CONDITION OF PROPERTY ON REVERSION.—In the case 
of a reversion of property imder paraigraph (1), the State of 
Alabama shall ensure that all property reverting to the United 
States under this subsection is in substsmtially the same condi-
tion as, or in better condition than, at the time of conveyance 
under subsection (a). 
Approved September 23, 1998. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1883: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-263 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): 
July 31, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 9, considered £uid passed House.