115 HR 6666 EH: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB 115th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 6666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.

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Authority to grant easements and rights-of-way over Federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area

Section 3 of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C. 460cc–2) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j)

Authority To grant easements and rights-of-Way

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In general

The Secretary of the Interior may grant, to any State or local government, an easement or right-of-way over Federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. (2)

Charges and reimbursement of costs

The Secretary may grant such an easement or right-of-way without charge for the value of the right so conveyed, except for reimbursement of costs incurred by the United States for processing the application therefore and managing such right. Amounts received as such reimbursement shall be credited to the relevant appropriation account..

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.