[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 694 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 694

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey an administrative 
             site to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 1999

 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey an administrative 
             site 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,

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, 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 Act 
                of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and 
                Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); 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 section 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).
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