[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 2863 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 458
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H.R. 2863

                          [Report No. 106-242]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 1999

                                Received

                           November 19, 1999

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

                             March 9, 2000

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, without amendment

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                                 AN ACT


 
To clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of 
a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah.

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

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND IN RED CLIFFS DESERT RESERVE, 
              UTAH, ACQUIRED BY EXCHANGE.

    (a) Limitation on Liability.--In support of the habitat 
conservation plan of Washington County, Utah, for the protection of the 
desert tortoise and surrounding habitat, the transfer of the land 
described in subsection (b) from the City of St. George, Utah, to the 
United States shall convey no liability on the United States that did 
not already exist with the United States on the date of the transfer of 
the land.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
a parcel of approximately 15 acres of land located within the Red 
Cliffs Desert Reserve in Washington County, Utah, that was formerly 
used as a landfill by the City of St. George.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.
                                     





                                                       Calendar No. 458

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2863

                          [Report No. 106-242]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of 
a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah.

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                             March 9, 2000

                       Reported without amendment