[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 434 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 434

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 1997

Mr. Richardson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 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.

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

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, CARSON NATIONAL FOREST, NEW MEXICO.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey, without consideration, to the village of El Rito, New Mexico 
(in this section referred to as ``El Rito''), all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 
together with any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 
five acres located in the Carson National Forest in the State of New 
Mexico.
    (b) Condition of Conveyance.--The conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the condition that El Rito agrees to use the real 
property for the purpose of expending the El Rito cemetery.
    (c) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines that the 
real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in 
accordance with the condition in subsection (b), all right, title, and 
interest in and to the property shall revert to the United States, and 
the United States shall have immediate right of entry thereon.
    (d) 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 El Rito.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.

SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST, NEW MEXICO.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey, without consideration, to the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico 
(in this section referred to as ``Jemez Springs''), all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 
together with any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately one 
acre located in the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of New 
Mexico.
    (b) Condition of Conveyance.--The conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the condition that Jemez Springs agrees to use the 
real property for the purpose of constructing and operating a fire sub-
station for Jemez Springs.
    (c) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines that the 
real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in 
accordance with the condition in subsection (b), all right, title, and 
interest in and to the property shall revert to the United States, and 
the United States shall have immediate right of entry thereon.
    (d) 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 Jemez Springs.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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