[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5061 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5061
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and six
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National
Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of
Virginia.
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 ``Paint Bank and Wytheville National
Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PAINT BANK AND WYTHEVILLE NATIONAL FISH
HATCHERIES TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
(a) In General.--Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the State of
Virginia without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for
use by the Virginia Department of Fish and Game as part of the State of
Virginia fish culture program.
(b) Property Described.--The property referred to in subsection (a)
consists of--
(1) the real property comprising Paint Bank National Fish
Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery, located at Paint
Bank and Wytheville, Virginia, respectively, as described in the
1982 Cooperative Agreement between the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service and the State of Virginia;
(2) all improvements and related personal property under the
control of the Secretary that is located on that real property,
including buildings, structures, and equipment; and
(3) all easements, leases, and water rights relating to the
property described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(c) Reversionary Interest.--If any of the property conveyed to the
State of Virginia 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 Virginia 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.