[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 293 Referred in House (RFH)]
1st Session
S. 293
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 12, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to convey certain
lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OLD JICARILLA ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.
(a) Conveyance of Property.--Not later than one year after the date
of completion of the survey referred to in subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Interior shall convey to San Juan College, in
Farmington, New Mexico, subject to the terms, conditions, and
reservations under subsection (c), all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to a parcel of real property (including any
improvements on the land) not to exceed 20 acres known as the ``Old
Jicarilla Site'' located in San Juan County, New Mexico (T29N; R5W;
portions of sections 29 and 30).
(b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the real property conveyed under subsection (a) shall be
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior,
Secretary of Agriculture, and the President of San Juan College. The
cost of the survey shall be borne by San Juan College.
(c) Terms, Conditions, and Reservations.--
(1) Notwithstanding exceptions of application under the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act (43 U.S.C. 869(c)),
consideration for the conveyance described in subsection (a)
shall be--
(A) an amount that is consistent with the Bureau of
Land Management special pricing program for
Governmental entities under the Recreation and Public
Purposes Act; and
(B) an agreement between the Secretaries of the
Interior and Agriculture and San Juan College
indemnifying the Government of the United States from
all liability of the Government that arises from the
property.
(2) The lands conveyed by this Act shall be used for
educational and recreational purposes. If such lands cease to
be used for such purposes, at the option of the United States,
such lands will revert to the United States.
(3) The Secretary of Agriculture shall identify any
reservations of rights-of-way for ingress, egress, and
utilities as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(4) The conveyance described in subsection (a) shall be
subject to valid existing rights.
(d) Land Withdrawals.--Public Land Order 3443, only insofar as it
pertains to lands described in subsections (a) and (b), shall be
revoked simultaneous with the conveyance of the property under
subsection (a).
Passed the Senate March 25, 1999.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.