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[H.R. 3579 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 378
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3579

                          [Report No. 104-711]

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property 
 containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 1996

  Mrs. Cubin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

                             July 26, 1996

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 5, 
                                 1996]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property 
 containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, 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. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO WYOMING.

    (a) Conveyance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to 
the State of Wyoming without reimbursement, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the property described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Property.--The property referred to in 
subsection (a) is the property commonly known as ``Ranch A'' in Crook 
County, Wyoming, consisting of approximately 680 acres of land 
including all real property, buildings, and all other improvements to 
real property, and all personal property including art, historic light 
fixtures, wildlife mounts, draperies, rugs, and furniture directly 
related to the site, including personal property on loan to museums and 
other entities, at the time of transfer.
    (c) Use and Reversionary Interest.--
            (1) Use.--The property conveyed to the State of Wyoming 
        under this section shall be retained in public ownership and be 
        used by the State for the purposes of--
                    (A) fish and wildlife management and education; and
                    (B) using, maintaining, displaying, and restoring, 
                through State or local agreements, or both, the museum 
                quality real and personal property and the historical 
                interests and significance of the real and personal 
                property, consistent with applicable Federal and State 
                laws.
            (2) Access by institutions of higher education.--The State 
        of Wyoming shall provide access to the property for 
        institutions of higher education at a compensation level that 
        is agreed to by the State and the institution of higher 
        education.
            (3) Reversion.--If the property described in subsection (b) 
        is not used for a purpose consistent with paragraphs (1) and 
        (2), all right, title, and interest in and to the property 
        shall revert to the United States.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 378

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3579

                          [Report No. 104-711]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property 
 containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 26, 1996

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed