[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5061 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5061

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National 
  Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of 
                               Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2006

Mr. Boucher (for himself and Mr. Goode) 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 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.
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