[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3546 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3546

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National 
             Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 29, 1996

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

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                                 A BILL


 
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) Use and Reversionary Interest.--The property conveyed to the 
State of South Carolina pursuant to this section shall be used by the 
State for purposes of fishery resources management, and if it is used 
for any other purpose all right, title, and interest in and to all 
property conveyed pursuant to this section shall revert to the United 
States.
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