[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5223 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5223

        To deauthorize the Salt Creek project in Graham, Texas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2016

Mr. Neugebauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
        To deauthorize the Salt Creek project in Graham, Texas.

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

SECTION 1. SALT CREEK, GRAHAM, TEXAS.

    (a) In General.--The project for flood control, environmental 
restoration, and recreation, Salt Creek, Graham, Texas, authorized by 
section 101(a)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(Public Law 106-53; 113 Stat. 278-279), is no longer authorized as a 
Federal project beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Certain Project-Related Claims.--The non-Federal sponsor for 
the project described in paragraph (1) shall hold and save the United 
States harmless from any claim that has arisen, or that may arise, in 
connection with the project.
    (c) Transfer.--The Secretary of the Army is authorized to transfer 
any land acquired by the Federal Government for the project on behalf 
of the non-Federal sponsor that remains in Federal ownership on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act to the non-Federal sponsor.
    (d) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the land that is 
integral to the project described in paragraph (1) ceases to be owned 
by the public, all right, title, and interest in and to the land and 
improvements shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the 
United States.
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