[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 275 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 275

 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands to the 
           town of Taos, New Mexico, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 2 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

 Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Domenici) 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 Agriculture to convey certain lands to the 
           town of Taos, New Mexico, 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. TAOS RANGER DISTRICT.

    (a) Conveyance of Property.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and subject to the terms and conditions 
        described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        convey by quitclaim deed to the town of Taos, New Mexico, all 
        right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
        lands and improvements on the lands described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Property.--The property referred to in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) is locally referred to as the ``Old Taos Ranger 
                District Office and Warehouse'';
                    (B) is located in the town of Taos, Taos County, 
                New Mexico;
                    (C) contains approximately 0.633 acres; and
                    (D) is specifically described in the warranty deed 
                dated January 22, 1937, by William T. and Mary E. 
                Hinde, husband and wife, to the United States, as 
                recorded on January 23, 1937, in book A-34, page 415, 
                of the Record of Deeds of Taos County, New Mexico.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) Consideration.--
                    (A) In general.--The conveyance described in 
                subsection (a) shall be in consideration of $360,000, 
                payable (subject to the approval of the Secretary of 
                Agriculture)--
                            (i) in full not later than the end of the 
                        180-day period referred to in subsection 
                        (a)(1); or
                            (ii) at the option of the town of Taos, in 
                        20 annual payments of $18,000 each, with each 
                        payment due January 1.
                    (B) Deposit of funds.--
                            (i) In general.--Sums received pursuant to 
                        subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in a 
                        special fund in the Treasury and shall remain 
                        available until expended.
                            (ii) Expenditure.--Upon request by the 
                        Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the 
                        Treasury shall transfer from the special fund 
                        to the Secretary of Agriculture such sums as 
                        the Secretary of Agriculture determines are 
                        necessary for the purpose of acquiring lands 
                        and administrative facilities on National 
                        Forest System lands within the State of New 
                        Mexico.
                    (C) Interest.--The town of Taos shall not be 
                charged interest on sums owed the United States for the 
                conveyance described in subsection (a).
            (2) Release.--Upon transfer of the property described in 
        subsection (a), the town of Taos shall release the United 
        States from any liability for claims relating to the property.
            (3) Reversion.--The conveyance described in subsection (a) 
        shall be a conveyance of fee simple title to the property, 
        subject to reversion to the United States if the property is 
        used for other than public purposes or if payment is not made 
        in accordance with paragraph (1).

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