Sec. 407. OWNERSHIP OF BRIDGE
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## SEC. 407 OWNERSHIP OF BRIDGE ###
(a)Conveyance by Secretary ####
(1)In general After execution of the agreement under subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey to the Authority or any Capital Region jurisdiction all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Bridge, including such related riparian rights and interests in land underneath the Potomac River as are necessary to carry out the Project. Except as provided in paragraph (2), upon conveyance by the Secretary, the Authority or any Capital Region jurisdiction shall accept the right, title, and interest in and to the Bridge and all duties and responsibilities associated with the Bridge. ####
(2)Interim responsibilities Until such time as the Project is constructed and operational, the conveyance under paragraph
(1)shall not— #####
(A)relieve the Capital Region jurisdictions of the sole and exclusive responsibility to maintain and operate the Bridge; or #####
(B)relieve the Secretary of the responsibility to rehabilitate the Bridge or to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and all other requirements applicable with respect to the Bridge. ###
(b)Transfers of Jurisdiction For the purpose of making the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior and the head of any other Federal department or agency that has jurisdiction over land under or adjacent to the Bridge shall transfer such jurisdiction to the Secretary. ###
(c)Agreement ####
(1)In general The agreement referred to in subsection
(a)is an agreement concerning the Project that is executed by the Secretary and the Authority or any Capital Region jurisdiction that accepts ownership of the new bridge. ####
(2)Terms of the agreement The agreement shall— #####
(A)identify whether the Authority or a Capital Region jurisdiction will accept ownership of the new bridge; #####
(B)contain a financial plan satisfactory to the Secretary, which shall be prepared before the execution of the agreement, that specifies— ######
(i)the total cost of the Project, including any cost-saving measures; ######
(ii)a schedule for implementation of the Project, including whether any expedited design and construction techniques will be used; and ######
(iii)the sources of funding that will be used to cover any costs of the Project not funded from funds made available under section 412; #####
(C)require that— ######
(i)the Project include not more than 12 traffic lanes, including 8 general purpose lanes, 2 merging/diverging lanes, and 2 high occupancy vehicle, express bus, or rail transit lanes; ######
(ii)the design, construction, and operation of the Project reflect the requirements of clause (i); ######
(iii)all provisions described in the environmental impact statement for the Project or the record of decision for the Project (including in the attachments to the statement and record) for mitigation of environmental and other impacts of the Project be implemented; and ######
(iv)the Authority and the Capital Region jurisdictions develop a process to integrate affected local governments, on an ongoing basis, in the process of carrying out the engineering, design, and construction phases of the project, including planning for implementing the provisions described in clause (iii); and #####
(D)contain such other terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
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OWNERSHIP OF BRIDGE
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