[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 415 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 415
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local
governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within
Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and
maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and
shoreline erosion.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2019
Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local
governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within
Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and
maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and
shoreline erosion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO GRANT EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY OVER FEDERAL
LANDS WITHIN GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.
Section 3 of Public Law 92-592 (16 U.S.C. 460cc-2) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(j) Authority To Grant Easements and Rights-of-Way.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may grant,
to any State or local government, an easement or right-of-way
over Federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area for
construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for
control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.
``(2) Charges and reimbursement of costs.--The Secretary
may grant such an easement or right-of-way without charge for
the value of the right so conveyed, except for reimbursement of
costs incurred by the United States for processing the
application therefore and managing such right. Amounts received
as such reimbursement shall be credited to the relevant
appropriation account.''.
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.
#415 | HR Congress #116
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (2/5/2019)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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