Sec. 82501. Authorization of National Park Service conveyances

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On request of the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may, subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary, convey to the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, any Federal land or interest in Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is identified by the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as necessary for the Long Bridge Project, which is a project consisting of improvements to the Long Bridge and related railroad infrastructure between Rossyln

(RO)Interlocking in Arlington, Virginia, and L’Enfant

(LE)Interlocking near 10th Street SW in Washington, DC, the purpose of which is to expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River. If any portion of the Federal land or interest in Federal land conveyed under subsection

(a)is no longer being used for railroad purposes or recreational use, the portion of the Federal land or interest in the portion of the land shall revert to the Secretary, on a determination by the Secretary that the portion of the Federal land has been remediated and restored to a condition determined to be satisfactory by the Secretary. The Secretary may permit the temporary use of any Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is identified by the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as necessary for the construction of the project described in subsection (a), subject to any terms and conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may recover from the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, all costs incurred by the Secretary in providing or procuring necessary services associated with a conveyance under subsection

(a)or use authorized under subsection (c), with such amounts to remain available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation.