[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3574 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3574

To permit increased local management and control of Fullbright Park, a 
 city park in the City of Union Gap, Washington, that was purchased in 
      part with monies from the land and water conservation fund.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 1998

  Mr. Hastings of Washington introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To permit increased local management and control of Fullbright Park, a 
 city park in the City of Union Gap, Washington, that was purchased in 
      part with monies from the land and water conservation fund.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FULLBRIGHT PARK, CITY OF 
              UNION GAP, WASHINGTON.

    (a) Removal of Federal Oversight.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
Secretary of the Interior shall unilaterally release all terms and 
conditions that were imposed by the Secretary as a precondition on the 
contribution of monies from the land and water conservation fund for 
the acquisition and development of Fullbright Park in the City of Union 
Gap, Washington, a completed land and water conservation fund project 
owned and managed by the City. The Federal terms and conditions are 
contained as an attachment to the original December 1973 project 
contract between the City and the State of Washington entitled ``South 
Park Acquisition'' and given the project number 74-002A.
    (b) Use for Recreational Purposes.--The release under subsection 
(a) shall be subject to the condition that the City agree to continue 
to use Fullbright Park to provide public recreation. This condition 
shall not be construed to require the City to obtain the consent of the 
Secretary regarding the types of recreational activities to be provided 
to the public at Fullbright Park or the manner in which recreational 
activities are provided.
    (c) Effect on Tribal Rights.--The release under subsection (a) 
shall not affect any rights of the Yakama Indian Tribe with respect to 
the use of Fullbright Park.
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