[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 1468 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1468

  To provide for the conveyance of one (1) acre of land from Santa Fe 
  National Forest to the Village of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, as the 
                      site of a fire sub-station.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 8, 1997

 Mr. Bingaman 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 provide for the conveyance of one (1) acre of land from Santa Fe 
  National Forest to the Village of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, as the 
                      site of a fire sub-station.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    (a) The Village of Jemez Springs, New Mexico (Jemez Springs), is an 
incorporated town under the laws of the State of New Mexico, and is 
completely surrounded the Jemez National Recreation Area within the 
Santa Fe National Forest;
    (b) Jemez Springs is a small community of approximately 460 
residents, however given it's location within the Jemez National 
Recreation Area, as many as 30,000 people will pass through this town 
on any given day;
    (c) The large size of the tourist crowds within the surrounding 
national recreation area create a strain on Jemez Springs' emergency 
response capabilities. Over ninety (90) percent of the ambulance, fire, 
and emergency rescue calls are outside of the town limits.
    (d) The State of New Mexico has appropriated funds for Jemez 
Springs to build a fire sub-station to handle the increase in emergency 
response needs, however, the town does not have suitable land upon 
which to build the sub-station.

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

    (a) Conveyance.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, to 
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. The emergency services 
provided by Jemez Springs to the visitors of the Santa Fe National 
Recreation Area shall be deemed adequate consideration to the United 
States for the purposes of this conveyance.
    (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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105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S.    




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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES



    Mr.     introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                    referred to the Committee on    

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                                 A BILL




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