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                                                 Union Calendar No. 370
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3546

                          [Report No. 104-701]

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

                             July 24, 1996

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Walhalla National Fish 
Hatchery Conveyance Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WALHALLA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO THE 
              STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

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.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 370

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3546

                          [Report No. 104-701]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 24, 1996

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed