[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H.R. 5094 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 316
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5094
[Report No. 109-560]
To require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding
property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use
the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the
natural and cultural resources of North Carolina.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 5, 2006
Mr. Jones of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
July 13, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding
property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use
the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the
natural and cultural resources of North Carolina.
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 ``Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation
Act''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF MATTAMUSKEET LODGE, MATTAMUSKEET NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE, NORTH CAROLINA.
(a) Conveyance Required.--Within six months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall
convey to the State of North Carolina, without consideration, all
right, title, and interest of the United States, except for certain
utility and road easements, in and to a parcel of real property
consisting of approximately 6.25 acres and containing Mattamuskeet
Lodge and surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National
Wildlife Refuge headquarters, as depicted on the map entitled ``Lake
Mattamuskeet Lodge/Pump Station'' and dated January 10, 2006, for the
purpose of permitting the State to use the property as a public
facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural
resources of North Carolina.
(b) Restoration and Maintenance of Lodge.--The Mattamuskeet Lodge
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and, as a
condition of the conveyance of the lodge under subsection (a), the
State shall agree to restore and maintain the lodge in accordance
with--
(1) the Standard for the Treatment of Historic Properties
with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and
Reconstructing Historic Buildings, as prescribed pursuant to
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f), Part 800 of title 36, Code of Federal
Regulations; and
(2) the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 121,
Article 1.
(c) As Is Conveyance.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be
subject to the condition that the State accept the real property
described in such subsection in its condition at the time of the
conveyance, commonly known as conveyance ``as is''.
(d) Administrative Expenses.--The State shall cover the costs of
any survey and the cost of recordation of deeds in connection with the
conveyance under this section. Except as provided in subsection (e),
all other costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the
Secretary.
(e) Liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall not retain liability for any environmental remediation
that may be required with regard to the real property conveyed under
this section under any applicable environmental authorities for--
(1) costs or performance of response actions required under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.) at or related
to the property; or
(2) costs, penalties, fines, or performance of actions
related to noncompliance with applicable environmental
authorities at or related to the property or related to the
presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant, hazardous waste,
hazardous material, or petroleum product or derivative of a
petroleum product of any kind at or related to the property,
including contamination resulting from migration.
(f) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines at any time
that the real property conveyed under this section is not being used in
accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in subsection
(a) or the State is not complying with the condition of the conveyance
under subsection (b), all right, title, and interest in and to the
property shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to the United
States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry
onto the property. Any determination of the Secretary under this
subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a
hearing.
(g) Memorandum of Agreement.--The Secretary shall cooperate with
the State to develop a memorandum of agreement encompassing mutually
beneficial opportunities to use the property to be conveyed under this
section to provide visitor services, to construct and utilize
facilities and utilities, and to implement wildlife conservation
projects.
Union Calendar No. 316
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5094
[Report No. 109-560]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding
property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use
the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the
natural and cultural resources of North Carolina.
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July 13, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed