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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 26, 2002
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Board of Trustees of the California State University all right, title, and interest of the United States in the balance of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property known as the Tiburon Laboratory, located in Tiburon, California.Permits the property conveyed only to be used for certain purposes, including to enhance estaurine scientific research and estuary activities within San Francisco Bay.Retains for the United States a certain building and related holdings on the grounds of Tiburon Laboratory, as well as other rights, including rights-of-way to access the retained property.Permits the Secretary and the Board to enter into negotiations to substitute another building of equal value for the Secretary to retain. Assigns certain of the costs for repair, removal, or moving of facilities and equipment under this Act to the Board and certain costs to the Secretary.Directs the Board to remediate or pay the cost of remediating all hazardous or toxic substance contamination found on the property to be conveyed. Requires the Secretary to remediate all hazardous or toxic substance contamination occurring as a direct result of work on the facilities and equipment retained by the Secretary.Specifies conditions for the Secretary to follow if occupancy on the retained property is terminated.
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Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D–CA
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Rereferred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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