[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2262 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2262

  To authorize the conveyance of certain lighthouses in the State of 
                              Washington.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 1993

 Mrs. Unsoeld introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the conveyance of certain lighthouses in the State of 
                              Washington.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF LIGHTHOUSES.

    (a) Authority To Transfer.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may convey by any 
        appropriate means to the Washington State Parks and Recreation 
        Commission all right, title, and interest of the United States 
        in and to property comprising 1 or more of the Cape 
        Disappointment Lighthouse, North Head Lighthouse, and Point 
        Wilson Lighthouse.
            (2) Identification of property.--The Secretary may 
        identify, describe, and determine property conveyed pursuant to 
        this section.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--The conveyance of property pursuant to 
        subsection (a) shall be made--
                    (A) without the payment of consideration; and
                    (B) subject to such terms and conditions as the 
                Secretary may consider appropriate.
            (2) Reversionary interest.--In addition to any term or 
        condition established pursuant to paragraph (1), any conveyance 
        of property comprising Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, North 
        Head Lighthouse, or Point Wilson Lighthouse pursuant to this 
        section shall be subject to the condition that all right, 
        title, and interest in and to the property so conveyed shall 
        immediately revert to the United States if the property, or any 
        part thereof--
                    (A) ceases to be used as a center for public 
                benefit for the interpretation and preservation of 
                maritime history;
                    (B) ceases to be maintained in a manner that 
                ensures its present or future use as a Coast Guard aid 
                to navigation; or
                    (C) ceases to be maintained in a manner consistent 
                with the provisions of the National Historic 
                Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
            (3) Required conditions.--Any conveyance of property 
        pursuant to this section shall be made subject to such 
        conditions as the Secretary considers to be necessary to assure 
        that--
                    (A) the lights, antennas, and associated equipment 
                located on the property conveyed, which are active aids 
                to navigation, shall continue to be operated and 
                maintained by the United States;
                    (B) the Washington State Parks and Recreation 
                Commission may not interfere or allow interference in 
                any manner with such aids to navigation without express 
                written permission from the Secretary of 
                Transportation;
                    (C) there is reserved to the United States the 
                right to relocate, replace, or add any aids to 
                navigation or make any changes on any portion of such 
                property as may be necessary for navigation purposes;
                    (D) the United States shall have the right, at any 
                time, to enter such property without notice for the 
                purpose of maintaining aids to navigation;
                    (E) the United States shall have an easement of 
                access to such property for the purpose of maintaining 
                the aids to navigation in use on the property; and
                    (F) the property shall be rehabilitated and 
                maintained by the owner in accordance with the 
                provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 
                1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
            (4) Maintenance of certain equipment not required.--The 
        Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission shall not have 
        any obligation to maintain any active aid to navigation 
        equipment on property conveyed pursuant to this section.
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the term--
            (1) ``Cape Disappointment Lighthouse'' means the Coast 
        Guard lighthouse located at Fort Canby State Park, Washington, 
        including--
                    (A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern or lens 
                that is the personal property of the Coast Guard; and
                    (B) such land as may be necessary to enable the 
                Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to 
                operate at that lighthouse a center for public benefit 
                for the interpretation and preservation of the maritime 
                history;
            (2) ``North Head Lighthouse'' means the Coast Guard 
        lighthouse located at Fort Canby State Park, Washington, 
        including--
                    (A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern or lens 
                that is the personal property of the Coast Guard;
                    (B) ancillary buildings; and
                    (C) such land as may be necessary to enable the 
                State of Washington to operate at that lighthouse a 
                center for public benefit for the interpretation and 
                preservation of maritime history;
            (3) ``Point Wilson Lighthouse'' means the Coast Guard 
        lighthouse located at Fort Wooden State Park, Washington, 
        including--
                    (A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern or lens 
                that is the personal property of the Coast Guard;
                    (B) 2 ancillary buildings; and
                    (C) such land as may be necessary to enable the 
                State of Washington to operate at that lighthouse a 
                center for public benefit for the interpretation and 
                preservation of maritime history; and
            (4) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in 
        which the Coast Guard is operating.

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