[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 21, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: September 21, 1994]



                 NEW LONDON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 3664) to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Minnesota the New 
London National Fish Hatchery production facility, which had been 
reported from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an 
amendment and an amendment to the title, as follows:
  (The parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in italic.)

                               H.R. 3664

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

     SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF NEW LONDON NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY 
                   PRODUCTION FACILITY.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law and within 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     convey to the State of Minnesota without reimbursement all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     property comprising the New London National Fish Hatchery 
     production facility, located outside of downtown New London, 
     Minnesota, including--
       (1) all easements and water rights relating to that 
     property, and
       (2) all land, improvements, and related personal property 
     comprising that production facility.
       (b) Use of Property.--All property and interests conveyed 
     under this section shall be used by the Minnesota Department 
     of Natural Resources for the Minnesota fishery resources 
     management program.
       (c) Reversionary Interest.--All right, title, and interest 
     in and to all property and interests conveyed under this 
     section shall revert to the United States on any date on 
     which any of the property or interests are used other than 
     for the Minnesota fishery resources management program.

     SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF THE FAIRPORT NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO 
                   THE STATE OF IOWA.

       (a) Conveyance.--The Secretary of the Interior shall convey 
     to the State of Iowa, without reimbursement and by no later 
     than December 31, 1994, all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in and to the fish hatchery described in 
     subsection (b) for use by the State for purposes of 
     fishery resources management.
       (b) Hatchery Described.--The fish hatchery described in 
     subsection (a) is the Fairport National Fish Hatchery located 
     in Muscatine County, Iowa, adjacent to State Highway 22 west 
     of Davenport, Iowa, including all real property, improvements 
     to real property, and personal property.
       (c) Use and Reversionary Interest.--The property conveyed 
     to the State of Iowa pursuant to this section shall be used 
     by the State for purposes of fishery resources management, 
     and if it is used for any other purpose all right, title, and 
     interest in and to all property conveyed pursuant to this 
     section shall revert to the United States.

     SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CORNING NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO THE 
                   STATE OF ARKANSAS.

       (a) Conveyance Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall convey to the State of Arkansas, without reimbursement 
     and by no later than December 31, 1994, all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the property 
     described in subsection (b), for use by the Arkansas Game and 
     Fish Commission as part of the State of Arkansas fish culture 
     program.
       (b) Property Described.--The property referred to in 
     subsection (a) is the property known as the Corning National 
     Fish Hatchery (popularly known as the William H. Donham State 
     Fish Hatchery), located one mile west of Corning, Arkansas, 
     on Arkansas State Highway 67 in Clay County, Arkansas 
     consisting of 137.34 acres (more or less), and all 
     improvements and related personal property under the control 
     of the Secretary that is located on that property, including 
     buildings, structures, and equipment.
       (c) Reversionary Interest of United States.--All right, 
     title, and interest in property described in subsection (b) 
     shall revert to the United States if the property ceases to 
     be used as part of the State of Arkansas fish culture 
     program. The State of Arkansas shall ensure that the property 
     reverting to the United States is in substantially the same 
     or better condition as at the time of transfer.
       Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to direct the 
     Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain national fish 
     hatcheries.''.

  The bill was ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and 
passed.

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