[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2737 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  1st Session

                               H. R. 2737

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                                 AN ACT

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of 
   Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark 
National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site 
                            along the trail.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2737

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of 
   Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark 
National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site 
                            along the trail.

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

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, 
              ILLINOIS.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
convey, without consideration, to the State of Illinois all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of 
federally owned land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary consisting 
of approximately 39 acres located in the north half of section 16, 
township 4 north, range 9 west, Third Principal Meridian, Madison 
County, Illinois, within the corridor of the Lewis and Clark National 
Historic Trail.
    (b) Survey; Conveyance Costs.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the 
survey and all other costs incurred by the Secretary to convey the land 
shall be borne by the State of Illinois.
    (c) Conditions of Conveyance.--
            (1) Use of conveyed land.--The conveyance authorized under 
        subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State 
        of Illinois, acting through the Illinois Historic Preservation 
        Agency, use the conveyed land as an historic site and 
        interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National Historic 
        Trail.
            (2) Plan for development and operation of site.--The 
        conveyance authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to 
        the further condition that the Governor of the State of 
        Illinois develop, within 2 years after the date of the 
        conveyance, a plan for the development and operation of the 
        historic site and interpretive center proposed for the conveyed 
        land. In developing the plan, the Governor shall provide an 
        opportunity for review and comment by the Secretary and the 
        public.
    (d) Discontinuance of Use.--If the State of Illinois determines to 
discontinue use of the land conveyed under subsection (a) as an 
historic site and interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National 
Historic Trail, the State of Illinois shall convey the lands back to 
the Secretary without consideration.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.