To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 21, 2016

This bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over:

0.342 acres of federal land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Transportation (DOT), and

from DOT to Interior 0.479 acres of federal land within the boundary of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) adjacent to the Parkway.

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Interior shall prohibit the storage, construction, or installation of any items that may interfere with access by the Research Center to certain restricted land within the Parkway boundary for security and maintenance purposes.

The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this bill shall not be subject to reimbursement or consideration.

The National Park Service and the FHA shall comply with the agreement they entered into on September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of administrative jurisdiction, management, and maintenance of the land specified in it.

Subject to the terms of such agreement, Interior shall allow the Research Center to access specified acreage of the federal land transferred to Interior for purposes of transportation to and from the Research Center and for maintenance of its visual appearance.

The Research Center shall maintain the restricted land.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R–VA

Committees

Natural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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May 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Apr 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 21, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 21, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 21, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced in House
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced in House

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