[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1139 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1139

To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
      lands in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 1993

  Mr. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
      lands in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, 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. CONVEYANCE OF LANDS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the limitations set forth in this 
section, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act 
referred to as the ``Secretary'') is directed to convey by quitclaim 
deed and without monetary consideration, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to certain lands located in Cameron Parish, 
Louisiana, as described in section 2, to the West Cameron Port 
Commission for use as a public port facility or for other public 
purposes.
    (b) Reservation of Minerals.--The United States hereby excepts and 
reserves from the provisions of subsection (a) all minerals underlying 
the lands referred to in section 2.
    (c) Reversion to the United States.--If the lands conveyed by the 
United States pursuant to this Act cease to be operated by the West 
Cameron Port Authority for use as a public port facility or for other 
public purposes, such lands shall revert to the United States: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall not acquire any lands under this 
subsection if the Secretary determines that such lands, or any portion 
thereof, have become contaminated with hazardous substances (as defined 
in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)).
    (d) Retention of Property for Coast Guard.--The Secretary, after 
consultation with the Coast Guard and the West Cameron Port Authority, 
shall except and reserve from such conveyance all right, title, and 
interest to approximately 3.0 acres of lands previously used by the 
Coast Guard, along with any improvements thereon, for the continued use 
and benefit of the Coast Guard.
    (e) Retention of Other Encumbrances.--(1) The Secretary shall not 
convey any right, title, or interest held by the United States on the 
date of enactment of this Act in or to the following encumbrances, as 
identified on the map referred to in section 2--
            (A) a permit granted to the United States Army to install 
        and maintain an automatic tide gauge for recording storm and 
        hurricane tides; and
            (B) height restrictions in relation to the radio beacon 
        tower.
    (2) The Secretary, after consultation with the Coast Guard, may 
include in the deed of conveyance any other restrictions the Secretary 
determines necessary for the benefit of the Coast Guard, including, but 
not limited to restrictions on height of structures, and requirements 
to shield seaward facing lights.

SEC. 2. LAND DESCRIPTION.

    The lands to be conveyed pursuant to this Act comprise 
approximately 141.4 acres of Federal lands located within the irregular 
section 32, township 15 south, range 10 west, Louisiana Meridian, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Cameron Parish Land 
Conveyance'' and dated February, 1993.

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