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H.R. 1160 (112th): McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act
- Introduced:
- Mar 17, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC8]
- Status:
- Died (Passed House)
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Full Title
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
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- Text
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Last updated Oct 31, 2011.
6 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/19/2012--Reported to Senate without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 24, 2011.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery in Richmond County, North Carolina, to the state of North Carolina to be used by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as a component of the fish and wildlife management program of the state.
Requires the state to allow the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to use such property for the propagation of any critically important aquatic resource held in public trust to address the specific restoration or recovery needs of such resource.
Requires reversion of the property if it is used for any purpose other than as described above.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/1/hr1160.
Background
According to House Report 112-168, the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery was established in 1939 in accordance with the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1935. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife hatchery is situated entirely on lands acquired by the State of North Carolina and donated to the Service for fish hatchery purposes. In 1996, the Service, using the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission allowing the Commission to operate the hatchery facilities. The hatchery is comprised of 422 acres of land, 23 production ponds covering 18 acres of water, three residences, an office/shop building, a feed storage building and two pole sheds for storage. It has two permanent and two seasonal employees at the hatchery facilities. It produces approximately 150,000 channel catfish each year and it is the primary source of this species for the more than 40 lakes that participate in North Carolina's Community Fishing Program.
Summary
H.R. 1160 would require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer without reimbursement property known as the “McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery,” the State of North Carolina within 180 days of enactment. The bill would require that the property conveyed to the state under this section shall be used by the State for purposes relating to fishery and wildlife resources management. If the property is used for any other purpose, ownership of the property would revert back to the U.S. government. In addition, the bill would require that upon the request of the Secretary, the state would have to allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to use the property for propagation of any critically important aquatic resources held in public trust to address specific restoration or recovery needs of such resource.
Cost
According to CBO, implementing H.R. 1160 “would have no significant impact on the federal budget.”
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