[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3546 Engrossed in House (EH)]
2d Session
H. R. 3546
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla
National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3546
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla
National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.
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 ``Walhalla National Fish Hatchery
Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WALHALLA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
(a) Conveyance Requirement.--Within 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to
the State of South Carolina without reimbursement all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the property described in
subsection (b), for use by the South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources as part of the State of South Carolina fish culture program.
(b) Property Described.--The property referred to in subsection (a)
is the property known as the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery, located
on Indian Camp Creek and the East Fork of Chattooga River off of State
Secondary Highway 325 in northern Oconee County, South Carolina,
consisting of 76.2 acres (more or less), all improvements and related
personal property under the control of the Secretary that is located on
that property, including buildings, structures, and equipment, and all
easements, leases, and water rights relating to that property.
(c) Reversionary Interest.--If any of the property conveyed to the
State of South Carolina under this section is used for any purpose
other than the use authorized under subsection (a), all right, title,
and interest in and to all property conveyed under this section shall
revert to the United States. The State of South Carolina shall ensure
that all property reverting to the United States under this subsection
is in substantially the same or better condition as at the time of
transfer to the State.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 1996.
Attest:
Clerk.