[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3023 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3023

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau 
 of Reclamation, to convey property to the Greater Yuma Port Authority 
  of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an international port of entry.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 1999

  Mr. Pastor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau 
 of Reclamation, to convey property to the Greater Yuma Port Authority 
  of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an international port of entry.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LANDS TO THE GREATER YUMA PORT AUTHORITY.

    (a) Authority To Convey.--
            (1) Initial conveyance.--The Secretary of the Interior, 
        acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may, in the 5-year 
        period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
        in accordance with the conditions specified in subsection (b)--
                    (A) convey to the Greater Yuma Port Authority the 
                interests described in paragraph (2); or
                    (B) enter into an agreement with the Greater Yuma 
                Port Authority that grants to the authority an option 
                to purchase the interests described in paragraph (2) at 
                any time in the 7-year period beginning on the date of 
                the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Interests described.--The interests referred to in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) are the following:
                    (A) All right, title, and interest of the United 
                States in and to the lands comprising Section 23, Lots 
                1-4, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\ NW\1/4\, excluding lands located 
                within the 60-foot border strip.
                    (B) All right, title, and interest of the United 
                States in and to the lands comprising Section 22, East 
                300 feet of Lot 1, excluding lands located within the 
                60-foot border strip.
                    (C) All right, title, and interest of the United 
                States in and to the lands comprising Section 24, West 
                300 feet, excluding lands in the 60-foot border strip.
                    (D) All right, title, and interest of the United 
                States in and to the lands comprising Section 15, East 
                300 feet.
                    (E) The right to use lands in the 60-foot border 
                strip excluded under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), 
                for ingress to and egress from the international 
                boundary between the United States and Mexico.
    (b) Conditions of Conveyance.--Any conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the following conditions:
            (1) Water rights.--The interests conveyed shall not include 
        any water rights.
            (2) Retained right of access.--The United States shall 
        retain such rights of access as the Secretary determines to be 
        necessary or appropriate for the construction, operation, and 
        maintenance by the Government of the United States of the five-
        mile protective and regulatory pumping well field and 
        appurtenant works authorized by the Colorado River Basin 
        Salinity Control Act (88 Stat. 266).
            (3) Consideration.--In the case of conveyance of right, 
        title, and interest of the United States described in 
        subsection (a)(2)(A), the Greater Yuma Port Authority shall pay 
        to the United States consideration equal to the fair market 
        value thereof--
                    (A) on the date of the enactment of this Act, in 
                the case of a conveyance under subsection (a)(1)(A); 
                and
                    (B) on the date of the signing of an agreement 
                under subsection (a)(1)(B), in the case of a conveyance 
                under an option to purchase granted by the agreement.
            (4) Use.--The Greater Yuma Port Authority and its 
        successors shall use the interests conveyed solely for the 
        purpose of the construction and operation of an international 
        port of entry and related activities.
            (5) Compliance with laws.--Before the date of the 
        conveyance, actions required with respect to the conveyance 
        under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
        4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
        1531 et seq.), the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
        U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and other applicable Federal laws must be 
        completed at no cost to the United States.
            (6) Use of 60-foot border strip.--Any use of the 60-foot 
        border strip shall be made in coordination with Federal 
        agencies having authority with respect to the 60-foot border 
        strip.
            (7) Additional terms and conditions.--Such additional terms 
        and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
        protect the interests of the United States.
    (c) Costs During Option Period.--The Secretary may negotiate with 
the Greater Yuma Port Authority and include in any agreement under 
subsection (a)(1)(B) terms requiring the Greater Yuma Port Authority to 
pay, during the term of the option granted by the agreement, costs that 
would otherwise be incurred by the United States with respect to lands 
that are subject to the option.
    (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of property conveyed under this section, and of any right-
of-way that is subject to a right of use conveyed pursuant to 
subsection (b)(2)(E), shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 
the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Greater 
Yuma Port Authority.
    (e) Definitions.--
            (1) 60-foot border strip.--The term ``60-foot border 
        strip'' means lands in any of the Sections referenced in this 
        Act located within 60 feet of the international boundary 
        between the United States and Mexico.
            (2) Greater yuma port authority.--The term ``Greater Yuma 
        Port Authority'' means--
                    (A) the entity by that name established pursuant to 
                an intergovernmental agreement among the Cocopah Tribe, 
                the County of Yuma, Arizona, the city of Somerton, 
                Arizona, and the city of San Luis, Arizona; or
                    (B) any successor joint powers agency or public 
                purpose entity designated by all of the entities 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) to administer the 
                interests conveyed by the United States under this 
                section.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation.
            (4) Section.--The term ``Section'' means a section located 
        in Township 11 South, Range 24 West, Gila and Salt River base 
        and meridian, Yuma County, Arizona.
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