[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 434 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                         July 17, 1998.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
434) entitled ``An Act to provide for the conveyance of small parcels 
of land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, 
New Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, 
New Mexico.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST, NEW MEXICO.

    (a) Conveyance of Property.--Within 60 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (herein ``the Secretary'') shall 
convey to the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, subject to the terms 
and conditions under subsection (c), all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to a parcel of real property (including any 
improvements on the land) consisting of approximately one acre located 
in the Santa Fe National Forest in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
    (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the real property conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the 
survey shall be borne by the town of Jemez Springs.
    (c) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) Notwithstanding exceptions of application under the 
        Recreation and Public Purposes Act (43 U.S.C. 869(c)), 
        consideration for the conveyance described in subsection (a) 
        shall be--
                    (A) an amount that is consistent with the Bureau of 
                Land Management special pricing program for 
                Governmental entities under the Recreation and Public 
                Purposes Act; and,
                    (B) an agreement between the Secretary and the town 
                of Jemez Springs indemnifying the Government of the 
                United States from all liability of the Government that 
                arises from the property.
            (2) The lands conveyed by this Act shall be used for the 
        purposes of construction and operation of a fire substation. If 
        such lands cease to be used for such purposes, at the option of 
        the United States, such lands will revert to the United States.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 434

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