[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2402 Reference Change Senate (RCS)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2402

 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in San 
             Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 1998

 Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

                           September 18, 1998

 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in San 
             Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College.

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

SECTION 1. OLD JICARILLA ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.

    (a) Conveyance of Property.--Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (herein ``the 
Secretary'') shall convey to San Juan College, in Farmington, 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 ten acres known as the ``Old Jicarilla Administrative 
Site'' located in San Juan County, New Mexico (T29N; R5W; Section 29 
Southwest of Southwest 1/4).
    (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 and the President 
of San Juan College. The cost of the survey shall be borne by San Juan 
College.
    (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 San Juan 
                College 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 
        educational and recreational purposes. 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.
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