H.R. 7515

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7515 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7515

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually 
Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2026

Ms. Strickland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually 
Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE TO NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE OF CLEAR CREEK HATCHERY 
INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the Nisqually 
Indian Tribe all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the covered infrastructure.
(b) Requirements.--The conveyance required under subsection (a) 
shall be--
(1) subject to valid existing rights; and
(2) for no consideration.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall finalize a 
map and a legal description of each item to be conveyed under 
this section.
(2) Controlling document.--In the case of a discrepancy 
between the map and the legal description created under 
paragraph (1), the map shall control.
(3) Corrections.--The Secretary and the Nisqually Indian 
Tribe, by mutual agreement, may correct any minor errors in the 
map or the legal description created under paragraph (1).
(4) Availability.--The map and the legal description 
created under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available 
for public inspection in each appropriate office of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Clear creek hatchery.--The term ``Clear Creek 
Hatchery'' means the area generally depicted as ``Clear Creek 
Hatchery'' on each covered map.
(2) Covered infrastructure.--
(A) In general.--The term ``covered 
infrastructure'' means each of the following items 
generally depicted on a covered map:
(i) Asphalt Pond #11.
(ii) Asphalt Pond #13.
(iii) Asphalt Pond #14.
(iv) Asphalt Pond #15.
(v) Asphalt Pond #16.
(vi) Clear Creek Spring.
(vii) Dam 1.
(viii) Dam 2.
(ix) Fish Ladder.
(x) Hillside Spring.
(xi) Incubation Room.
(xii) Lower Forebay.
(xiii) Lower Site Discharge.
(xiv) Pollution Abatement Ponds.
(xv) Raceways.
(xvi) Spring 1.
(xvii) Spring 2.
(xviii) Spring 3.
(xix) Upper Forebay.
(xx) Upper Site Re-Use Flow.
(xxi) Water Tower.
(xxii) Well 1.
(xxiii) Well 2.
(xxiv) Well 3.
(xxv) Well 4.
(xxvi) Well 5.
(B) Inclusion.--The term ``covered infrastructure'' 
includes--
(i) each pipe, electrical and communication 
conduit, and other infrastructure within the 
Clear Creek Hatchery associated with each item 
described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) each security fence and road within 
the Clear Creek Hatchery.
(3) Covered map.--The term ``covered map'' means each of 
the following maps:
(A) The map titled ``Nisqually Indian Tribe Clear 
Creek Hatchery Lower Site'' and dated December 3, 2024.
(B) The map titled ``Nisqually Indian Tribe Clear 
Creek Hatchery Upper Site'' and dated December 3, 2024.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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