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                                                       Calendar No. 454
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1510

                          [Report No. 105-240]

     To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
 Agriculture to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New 
                                Mexico.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 9, 1997

 Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                              July 2, 1998

 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of June 26, 1998, 
                  by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
     To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
 Agriculture to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New 
                                Mexico.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. OLD COYOTE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Conveyance of Property.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey by quit-claim deed to the 
county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico, subject to the terms and conditions 
stated in subsection (b), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the land (including all improvements on the land) 
known as the ``Old Coyote Administrative Site'' located approximately 
</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/2</DELETED>\ <DELETED>mile east of the Village of 
Coyote, New Mexico on State Road 96, comprising 1 tract of 130.27 acres 
and 1 tract of 276.76 acres.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Terms and Conditions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Consideration.--The conveyance described in 
        subsection (a) shall be in consideration of an amount that is 
        agreeable to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, and the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico, payable 
        in full within the 6-month period referred to in subsection 
        (a), or, at the option of the county, in 20 annual payments due 
        on January 1 of the first year beginning after the date of 
        enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the total 
        amount due has been paid. The county shall not be charged 
        interest on amounts owed the United States for the 
        conveyance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Release.--On conveyance of the property under 
        subsection (a), the county shall release the United States from 
        any liability for claims relating to the property.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Reversion.--The conveyance under subsection 
        (a) shall be a conveyance fee simple title to the property, 
        subject to reversion to the United States if the property is 
        used for other than public purposes or if the consideration 
        requirements under paragraph (1) are not met.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. OLD COYOTE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.

    (a) Conveyance of Property.--Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (herein ``the 
Secretary'') shall convey to the County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico 
(herein ``the County''), subject to the terms and conditions stated in 
subsection (b), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the land (including all improvements on the land) known as the 
``Old Coyote Administrative Site'' located approximately \1/2\ mile 
east of the Village of Coyote, New Mexico, on State Road 96, comprising 
one tract of 130.27 acres (as described in Public Land Order 3730), and 
one tract of 276.76 acres (as described in Executive Order 4599).
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) Consideration for the conveyance described in 
        subsection (a) shall be--
                    (A) an amount that is consistent with the special 
                pricing program for Governmental entities under the 
                Recreation and Public Purposes Act; and
                    (B) an agreement between the Secretary and the 
                County 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 public 
        purposes. If such lands cease to be used for public purposes, 
        at the option of the United States, such lands will revert to 
        the United States.
    (c) Land Withdrawals.--Land withdrawals under Public Land Order 
3730 and Executive Order 4599 as extended in the Federal Register on 
May 25, 1989 (54 F.R. 22629) shall be revoked simultaneous with the 
conveyance of the property under subsection (a).
                                     





                                                       Calendar No. 454

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1510

                          [Report No. 105-240]

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                                 A BILL

     To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
 Agriculture to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New 
                                Mexico.

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                              July 2, 1998

 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of June 26, 1998, 
                           without amendment