[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1182 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1182

  To direct the Secretary of the Army to lease land at the Richard B. 
  Russell Dam and Lake project, South Carolina, to the South Carolina 
            Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 2001

 Mr. Hollings introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Army to lease land at the Richard B. 
  Russell Dam and Lake project, South Carolina, to the South Carolina 
            Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. RICHARD B. RUSSELL DAM AND LAKE PROJECT, SOUTH CAROLINA.

    (a) Lease Authority.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall--
            (1) terminate Department of the Army leases DACW 21-1-92-
        0500 and DACW 21-1-97-0134, covering approximately 1,798 acres 
        of land at the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project, South 
        Carolina, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 
        1966 (80 Stat. 1420) (referred to in this section as the 
        ``project''); and
            (2) enter into a single lease with the lessee, the South 
        Carolina Department of Commerce, covering the same 
        approximately 1,798 acres.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--The lease entered into under subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) be for a term of not to exceed 111 years; and
            (2) allow for development activities that will enhance the 
        recreational opportunities available on the Savannah River and 
        at the project.
    (c) Development Activities.--
            (1) Types of development activities.--Development 
        activities carried out on the land covered by the lease entered 
        into under subsection (a) may include construction of--
                    (A) cottages, golf courses, and related facilities;
                    (B) a hotel and restaurant;
                    (C) a marina;
                    (D) a boat ramp and dry board storage facility; and
                    (E) such other facilities as are approved by the 
                Secretary.
            (2) Type of ownership.--Facilities constructed under 
        paragraph (1) may be publicly or privately owned.
            (3) Cost of development activities.--Development activities 
        on the land covered by the lease shall be carried out at no 
        cost to the Federal Government.
            (4) Rental of cottages.--Cottages constructed on the land 
        covered by the lease shall be available for public rental not 
        less than 245 days per year, including not less than 90 days 
        during the months of March through July.
            (5) Public use of facilities.--Any floating or stationary 
        board or courtesy dock placed on the waters of Richard B. 
        Russell Lake in conjunction with the lease--
                    (A) shall be available for use by the general 
                public; and
                    (B) may not be managed for private exclusive use by 
                any individual or entity.
            (6) Facilities not to interfere with project.--Facilities 
        constructed on the land covered by the lease may not interfere 
        with operation of the project by the Federal Government in 
        accordance with the authorized project purposes.
    (d) Inclusion of Additional Parcel.--
            (1) In general.--The lease entered into under subsection 
        (a) may include, in addition to the acreage specified in 
        subsection (a), a parcel of land known as ``Parcel G'', as 
        identified in the Pickney Report commissioned by the South 
        Carolina Savannah Valley Authority and dated August 1991.
            (2) Conversion of designated use.--If Parcel G is included 
        in the lease, the lease shall provide for conversion of the 
        designated use of the parcel from undisturbed collar land to 
        recreational collar land.
            (3) Terms and conditions.--As a condition of the inclusion 
        of Parcel G in the lease, the Secretary shall require the State 
        of South Carolina to transfer to the Secretary a parcel of land 
        that is similar to Parcel G in ecological values, functions, 
        and habitat for the purpose of mitigating against losses 
        resulting from the conversion described in paragraph (2).
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