[109th Congress Public Law 388]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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Public Law 109-388
109th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National 
  Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of 
            Virginia. <<NOTE: Dec. 12, 2006 -  [H.R. 5061]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paint Bank and 
Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act.>> 
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 <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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

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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.

    Approved December 12, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5061:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-533 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-341 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
            July 10, considered and passed House.
            Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.

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