[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1894 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1894
To provide for the conveyance of certain land to Park County, Wyoming.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 9, 1999
Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Enzi) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain land to Park County, Wyoming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO PARK COUNTY, WYOMING.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the parcel of land described in subsection (d) has been
withdrawn from the public domain for reclamation purposes and
is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation;
(2) the land has been subject to a withdrawal review, a
level I contaminant survey, and historical, cultural, and
archaeological resource surveys by the Bureau of Reclamation;
(3) the Bureau of Land Management has conducted a cadastral
survey of the land and has determined that the land is no
longer suitable for return to the public domain; and
(4) the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Land
Management concur in the recommendation of disposal of the land
as described in the documents referred to in paragraph (2).
(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Park County,
Wyoming.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(c) Conveyance.--In consideration of payment of $240,000 to the
Secretary by the County, the Secretary shall convey to the County all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of
land described in subsection (d).
(d) Description of Property.--The parcel of land described in this
subsection is the parcel located in the County comprising 190.12 acres,
the legal description of which is as follows:
Sixth Principal Meridian, Park County, Wyoming
T. 53 N., R. 101 W. Acreage
Section 20, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\............ 5.00
Section 29, Lot 7.................................. 9.91
Lot 9..................................... 38.24
Lot 10.................................... 31.29
Lot 12.................................... 5.78
Lot 13.................................... 8.64
Lot 14.................................... .04
Lot 15.................................... 9.73
S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\............... 5.00
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\..................... 10.00
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\..................... 10.00
NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\..................... 10.00
Tract 101................................. 13.24
Section 30, Lot 31................................. 16.95
Lot 32.................................... 16.30
(e) Reservation of Rights.--The instrument of conveyance under
subsection (c) shall reserve all rights to locatable, salable, and
leasable oil and gas reserves.
(f) Leases, Easements, Rights-of-Way, and Special Use Permits.--The
conveyance under subsection (c) shall be subject to any land use
leases, easements, rights-of-way, and special use permits in existence
as of the date of the conveyance.
(g) Environmental Liability.--
(1) Liability of the future owners.--
(A) Finding.--Congress finds that--
(i) the United States has in good faith
exercised due diligence in accordance with
applicable laws (including regulations), in an
effort to identify any environmental
contamination on the parcel of land described
in subsection (d); and
(ii) the parcel is free of any
environmental contamination.
(B) Release from liability.--The United States
holds harmless and releases from all liability any
future owners of the conveyed land for any violation of
environmental law or other contamination problem
arising from any action or inaction of any tenant of
the land that vacates the lease before the date of the
conveyance under subsection (c).
(2) Liability of tenants.--A tenant of the parcel of land
described in subsection (d) on the date of the conveyance or
thereafter shall be liable for any violation of environmental
law or other contamination problem that results from any action
or inaction of the tenant after the date of the conveyance.
(h) Use of Land.--The conveyance under subsection (c) shall be
subject to the condition that the County--
(1) use the land for the promotion of economic development;
or
(2) transfer the land to a local organization formed for
the purpose of promoting economic development.
(i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under subsection (c) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.
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