[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 583 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 583

    To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain fish 
       hatcheries to the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and Arkansas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 1995

  Mr. Leach (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Mrs. Lincoln) 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 certain fish 
       hatcheries to the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and Arkansas.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF THE FAIRPORT NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO THE 
              STATE OF IOWA.

    (a) Conveyance.--Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the State of 
Iowa without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the fish hatchery described in subsection (b) for use 
by the State for purposes of fishery resources management.
    (b) Hatchery Described.--The fish hatchery described in subsection 
(a) is the Fairport National Fish Hatchery located in Muscatine County, 
Iowa, adjacent to State Highway 22 west of Davenport, Iowa, including 
all real property, improvements to real property, and personal 
property.
    (c) Use and Reversionary Interest.--The property conveyed to the 
State of Iowa 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.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF NEW LONDON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY PRODUCTION 
              FACILITY TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law and within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the State of Minnesota 
without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the property comprising the New London National Fish 
Hatchery production facility, located outside of downtown New London, 
Minnesota, including--
            (1) all easements and water rights relating to that 
        property, and
            (2) all land, improvements, and related personal property 
        comprising that production facility.
    (b) Use of Property.--All property and interests conveyed under 
this section shall be used by the Minnesota Department of Natural 
Resources for the Minnesota fishery resources management program.
    (c) Reversionary Interest.--All right, title, and interest in and 
to all property and interests conveyed under this section shall revert 
to the United States on any date on which any of the property or 
interests are used other than for the Minnesota fishery resources 
management program.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CORNING NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF 
              ARKANSAS.

    (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 Arkansas without reimbursement all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the property described in 
subsection (b), for use by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as 
part of the State of Arkansas fish culture program.
    (b) Property Described.--The property referred to in subsection (a) 
is the property known as the Corning National Fish Hatchery (popularly 
known as the William H. Donham State Fish Hatchery), located one mile 
west of Corning, Arkansas, on Arkansas State Highway 67 in Clay County, 
Arkansas, consisting of 137.34 acres (more or less), and all 
improvements and related personal property under the control of the 
Secretary that is located on that property, including buildings, 
structures, and equipment.
    (c) Reversionary Interest of United States.--All right, title, and 
interest in property described in subsection (b) shall revert to the 
United States if the property ceases to be used as part of the State of 
Arkansas fish culture program. The State of Arkansas shall ensure that 
the property reverting to the United States is in substantially the 
same or better condition as at the time of transfer.
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