[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1802 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1802

  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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 1996

Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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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) for use by the State for the purposes described in 
subsection (c). The property shall be conveyed as is.
    (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 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 used by the State for the purposes 
        of--
                    (A) fish and wildlife management or education, or 
                both; or
                    (B) maintaining and using through State or local 
                agreements, or both, the historical interests and 
                significance of facilities on the 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 is used for a purpose not 
        described in paragraph (1) or (2), all right, title, and 
        interest in and to the property shall revert to the United 
        States.
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