[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2151 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2151

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to the 
              State of California, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 25 (legislative day, May 16), 1994

 Mr. Johnston introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to the 
              State of California, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ward Valley Land Transfer Act''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.

    Not later than thirty days after the date of enactment of this Act 
and subject to the terms and conditions described in section 4, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall convey by quitclaim deed to the 
Department of Health Services of the State of California, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands and 
improvements on the lands described in section 3.

SEC. 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--The lands referred to in section 2 are located in 
San Bernardino County, California, comprising approximately 1,000 
acres, as described in subsection (b).
    (b) Legal Description.--The lands identified in subsection (a) are 
as follows:
            San Bernardino Meridian, T. 9 N., R. 19 E.,
                    Sec. 26, SW \1/4\ SW \1/4\;
                    Sec. 27, S \1/2\ S \1/2\;
                    Sec. 34, all;
                    Sec. 35, W \1/2\ W \1/2\.

SEC. 4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) Consideration.--The conveyance described in section 2 shall be 
in consideration of the fair market value of the lands conveyed.
    (b) Deposit of Funds.--Sums received pursuant to subsection (a) 
will be available to the Secretary without further appropriation for 
land acquisition purposes.
    (c) Release.--Upon transfer of the property described in section 2, 
the State of California shall release the United States from any 
liability for claims relating to the property.
    (d) Reversion.--The conveyance described in section 2 shall be a 
conveyance of fee simple title to the property, subject to reversion to 
the United States if the property is not licensed and used as a low-
level radioactive waste disposal facility or if payment is not made in 
accordance with subsection (a).

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