[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4014 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4014

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually 
  Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2026

  Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) 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 Interior to convey to the Nisqually 
  Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, 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. CONVEYANCE TO NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE OF CLEAR CREEK HATCHERY 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Clear creek hatchery.--The term ``Clear Creek 
        Hatchery'' means the area generally depicted as ``Clear Creek 
        Hatchery'' on each covered map.
            (2) Covered infrastructure.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``covered 
                infrastructure'' means each of the following items 
                generally depicted on a covered map:
                            (i) Asphalt Pond #11.
                            (ii) Asphalt Pond #13.
                            (iii) Asphalt Pond #14.
                            (iv) Asphalt Pond #15.
                            (v) Asphalt Pond #16.
                            (vi) Clear Creek Spring.
                            (vii) Dam 1.
                            (viii) Dam 2.
                            (ix) Fish Ladder.
                            (x) Hillside Spring.
                            (xi) Incubation Room.
                            (xii) Lower Forebay.
                            (xiii) Lower Site Discharge.
                            (xiv) Pollution Abatement Ponds.
                            (xv) Raceways.
                            (xvi) Spring 1.
                            (xvii) Spring 2.
                            (xviii) Spring 3.
                            (xix) Upper Forebay.
                            (xx) Upper Site Re-Use Flow.
                            (xxi) Water Tower.
                            (xxii) Well 1.
                            (xxiii) Well 2.
                            (xxiv) Well 3.
                            (xxv) Well 4.
                            (xxvi) Well 5.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``covered 
                infrastructure'' includes--
                            (i) each pipe, electrical and communication 
                        conduit, and other infrastructure within a 
                        Clear Creek Hatchery associated with each item 
                        described in subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) each security fence and road within a 
                        Clear Creek Hatchery.
            (3) Covered map.--The term ``covered map'' means each of 
        the following maps:
                    (A) The map entitled ``Nisqually Indian Tribe Clear 
                Creek Hatchery Lower Site'' and dated December 3, 2024.
                    (B) The map entitled ``Nisqually Indian Tribe Clear 
                Creek Hatchery Upper Site'' and dated December 3, 2024.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United 
        States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    (b) Conveyance Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Nisqually 
Indian Tribe all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the covered infrastructure.
    (c) Requirements.--The conveyance required under subsection (b) 
shall be--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights; and
            (2) for no consideration.
    (d) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and a 
        legal description of each item to be conveyed under subsection 
        (b).
            (2) Controlling document.--In the case of a discrepancy 
        between the map and legal description finalized under paragraph 
        (1), the map shall control.
            (3) Corrections.--The Secretary and the Nisqually Indian 
        Tribe, by mutual agreement, may correct any minor errors in the 
        map or legal description finalized under paragraph (1).
            (4) Availability.--The map and legal description finalized 
        under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for 
        public inspection in each appropriate office of the United 
        States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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