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Sec. 236 · H.R. 9497

Columbia River, Washington

Title II — Studies and Reports

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Committee version · Sec. 239

(a) Tri-Cities disposition study The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the conveyance of covered lands to a covered entity for a public purpose. (b) Land into trust disposition study The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the transfer of covered lands to the Secretary of the Interior to be taken into trust for the benefit of a covered Tribal entity. (c) Consultation To identify the exact location, acreage, and boundaries of the covered lands to be included in a disposition study under this section, the Secretary shall consult with covered entities, covered Tribal entities, and other stakeholders, as applicable. (d) Contents In carrying out a disposition study under this section, the Secretary shall— (1) review and describe the effects, if any, on the authorized purpose of each Corps of Engineers project expected to be affected by a conveyance or transfer, as applicable, of covered lands that are the subject of the study; (2) identify all Federal easements on such covered lands; (3) identify all federally owned flood risk management and flood control infrastructure on such covered lands; (4) identify and describe each new authority needed, if any, to convey or transfer, as applicable, such covered lands; (5) for each parcel of land within such covered lands, identify and describe any rights-of-way, access easements, flood easements, and other similar legal instruments, agreements, or encumbrances needed to operate and maintain all flood control infrastructure operated and maintained by the Corps of Engineers; (6) identify and describe any current agreements entered into by the Corps of Engineers and a non-Federal entity for use of, or access to, such covered lands; and (7) identify any restrictions or conditions on lands proposed for conveyance that the Secretary recommends and determines to be necessary to sustain the authorized purposes of each Corps of Engineers project expected to be affected by a conveyance or transfer, as applicable, of such covered lands. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of each disposition study required under this section. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) the City of Kennewick, Washington; (B) the City of Pasco, Washington; (C) the City of Richland, Washington; (D) Benton County, Washington; (E) Franklin County, Washington; and (F) the Port Commission of the Port of Pasco, located in the City of Pasco, Washington. (2) Covered lands The term covered lands means the shoreline and adjacent lands located along the Columbia River within in the following areas of land owned by the Corps of Engineers: (A) With respect to the disposition study required in subsection (a)— (i) the area of approximately 370 acres in Benton County, Washington; (ii) the area of approximately 465 acres in the City of Kennewick, Washington; (iii) the area of approximately 350 acres in the City of Pasco, Washington; (iv) the area of approximately 640 acres in the City of Richland, Washington; (v) the area of approximately 8 acres within the Port of Pasco, Washington; and (vi) the area of approximately 520 acres in Franklin County, Washington. (B) With respect to the disposition study required in subsection (b)— (i) the area of approximately 200 acres within the Umatilla Indian Reservation; (ii) the area of approximately 160 acres within the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; and (iii) any additional areas, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Covered Tribal entity The term covered Tribal entity means— (A) the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation; (B) the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; and (C) other federally recognized Indian Tribes, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.

•HR 9497 RHSEC. 239
Passed the House · Sec. 239

(a) Tri-Cities disposition study The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the conveyance of covered lands to a covered entity for a public purpose. (b) Land into trust disposition study The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the transfer of covered lands to the Secretary of the Interior to be taken into trust for the benefit of a covered Tribal entity. (c) Consultation To identify the exact location, acreage, and boundaries of the covered lands to be included in a disposition study under this section, the Secretary shall consult with covered entities, covered Tribal entities, and other stakeholders, as applicable. (d) Contents In carrying out a disposition study under this section, the Secretary shall— (1) review and describe the effects, if any, on the authorized purpose of each Corps of Engineers project expected to be affected by a conveyance or transfer, as applicable, of covered lands that are the subject of the study; (2) identify all Federal easements on such covered lands; (3) identify all federally owned flood risk management and flood control infrastructure on such covered lands; (4) identify and describe each new authority needed, if any, to convey or transfer, as applicable, such covered lands; (5) for each parcel of land within such covered lands, identify and describe any rights-of-way, access easements, flood easements, and other similar legal instruments, agreements, or encumbrances needed to operate and maintain all flood control infrastructure operated and maintained by the Corps of Engineers; (6) identify and describe any current agreements entered into by the Corps of Engineers and a non-Federal entity for use of, or access to, such covered lands; and (7) identify any restrictions or conditions on lands proposed for conveyance that the Secretary recommends and determines to be necessary to sustain the authorized purposes of each Corps of Engineers project expected to be affected by a conveyance or transfer, as applicable, of such covered lands. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of each disposition study required under this section. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) the City of Kennewick, Washington; (B) the City of Pasco, Washington; (C) the City of Richland, Washington; (D) Benton County, Washington; (E) Franklin County, Washington; and (F) the Port Commission of the Port of Pasco, located in the City of Pasco, Washington. (2) Covered lands The term covered lands means the shoreline and adjacent lands located along the Columbia River within in the following areas of land owned by the Corps of Engineers: (A) With respect to the disposition study required in subsection (a)— (i) the area of approximately 370 acres in Benton County, Washington; (ii) the area of approximately 465 acres in the City of Kennewick, Washington; (iii) the area of approximately 350 acres in the City of Pasco, Washington; (iv) the area of approximately 640 acres in the City of Richland, Washington; (v) the area of approximately 8 acres within the Port of Pasco, Washington; and (vi) the area of approximately 520 acres in Franklin County, Washington. (B) With respect to the disposition study required in subsection (b)— (i) the area of approximately 200 acres within the Umatilla Indian Reservation; (ii) the area of approximately 160 acres within the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; and (iii) any additional areas, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Covered Tribal entity The term covered Tribal entity means— (A) the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation; (B) the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; and (C) other federally recognized Indian Tribes, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.

•HR 9497 EHSEC. 239

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