To modify the project for Bonneville Lock and Dam Columbia River, Oregon and Washington.

Modifies the project for the Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the relocated city of North Bonneville, Washington, specified real property and easements in the area of such relocated city. Requires as a condition of such conveyance that the city execute a release of claims for relief against the United States growing out of the relocation. Requires the dismissal of any pending litigation related to the relocation.

Repeals provisions of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 requiring the Secretary to take specified action to relocate such city.

[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 1340 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1340

  To modify the project for Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, 
                         Oregon and Washington.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 1995

   Mrs. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To modify the project for Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, 
                         Oregon and Washington.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM, COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON AND 
              WASHINGTON.

    (a) Project Modification.--
            (1) In general.--The project for Bonneville Lock and Dam, 
        Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, authorized by the Act of 
        August 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731), and modified by section 83 of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 35), is 
        further modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army 
        (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
        to convey to the city of North Bonneville, Washington, at no 
        further cost to the city, all right, title, and interest of the 
        United States in and to the following:
                    (A) Any municipal facilities, utilities fixtures, 
                and equipment for the relocated city, and any remaining 
                lands designated as open spaces or municipal lots not 
                previously conveyed to the city, specifically, Lots M1 
                through M15, M16 (the ``community center lot''), M18, 
                M19, M22, M24, S42 through S45, and S52 through S60.
                    (B) The ``school lot'' described as Lot 2, block 5, 
                on the plat of relocated North Bonneville.
                    (C) Parcels 2 and C, but only upon the completion 
                of any environmental response actions required under 
                applicable law.
                    (D) That portion of Parcel B lying south of the 
                existing city boundary, west of the sewage treatment 
                plant, and north of the drainage ditch that is located 
                adjacent to the northerly limit of the Hamilton Island 
                landfill, provided the Secretary determines, at the 
                time of the proposed conveyance, that the Department of 
                the Army has taken all action necessary to protect 
                human health and the environment.
                    (E) Such portions of Parcel H which can be conveyed 
                without a requirement for further investigation, 
                inventory, or other action by the Department of the 
                Army under the provisions of the National Historic 
                Preservation Act.
                    (F) Such easements as the Secretary deems necessary 
                for--
                            (i) sewer and water line crossings of 
                        relocated Washington State Highway 14; and
                            (ii) reasonable public access to the 
                        Columbia River across those portions of 
                        Hamilton Island that remain under the ownership 
                        of the United States.
            (2) Time period for conveyances.--The conveyances referred 
        to in paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), (1)(E), and (1)(F)(i) shall be 
        completed within 180 days after the United States receives the 
        release referred to in paragraph (4). All other conveyances 
        shall be completed expeditiously, subject to any conditions 
        specified in the applicable subsection.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the conveyances authorized by 
        paragraph (1) is to resolve all outstanding issues between the 
        United States and the city of North Bonneville.
            (4) Acknowledgment of payment; release of claims relating 
        to relocation of city.--As a prerequisite to such conveyances, 
        the city of North Bonneville shall execute an acknowledgment of 
        payment of just compensation and shall execute a release of any 
        and all claims for relief of any kind against the United States 
        growing out of the relocation of the city of North Bonneville, 
        or any prior Federal legislation relating thereto, and shall 
        dismiss, with prejudice, any pending litigation, if any, 
        involving such matters.
            (5) Release by attorney general.--Upon receipt of the 
        city's acknowledgment and release referred to in paragraph (4), 
        the Attorney General of the United States shall dismiss any 
        pending litigation, if any, arising out of the relocation of 
        the city of North Bonneville, and execute a release of any and 
        all rights to damages of any kind under the February 20, 1987, 
        judgment of the United States Claims Court, including any 
        interest thereon.
            (6) Acknowledgment of entitlements; release by city of 
        claims under this subsection.--Within 60 days after the 
        conveyances authorized by paragraph (1) (other than 
        subparagraph (F)(ii)) have been completed, the city shall 
        execute an acknowledgment that all entitlements under such 
        paragraph have been completed and shall execute a release of 
        any and all claims for relief of any kind against the United 
        States arising out of this subsection.
            (7) Effects on city.--Beginning on the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the city of North Bonneville, or any 
        successor in interest thereto, shall--
                    (A) be precluded from exercising any jurisdiction 
                over any lands owned in whole or in part by the United 
                States and administered by the United States Army Corps 
                of Engineers in connection with the Bonneville project; 
                and
                    (B) be authorized to change the zoning designations 
                of, sell, or resell Parcels S35 and S56, which are 
                presently designated as open spaces.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 9147 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 1993 (106 Stat. 1940-1941) is repealed.
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