[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 416 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 416

    To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the city of 
Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in connection with a 
                       sewage treatment facility.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 11, 1999

    Mr. Smith of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Wyden) 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 direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the city of 
Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in connection with a 
                       sewage treatment facility.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the city of Sisters, Oregon, faces a public health 
        threat from a major outbreak of infectious diseases due to the 
        lack of a sewer system;
            (2) the lack of a sewer system also threatens groundwater 
        and surface water resources in the area;
            (3) the city is surrounded by Forest Service land and has 
        no reasonable access to non-Federal parcels of land large 
        enough, and with the proper soil conditions, for the 
        development of a sewage treatment facility;
            (4) the Forest Service currently must operate, maintain, 
        and replace 11 separate septic systems to serve existing Forest 
        Service facilities in the city of Sisters; and
            (5) the Forest Service currently administers 77 acres of 
        land within the city limits that would increase in value as a 
        result of construction of a sewer system.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the city of 
Sisters, Oregon, at no cost to the city except the cost of preparation 
of any documents required by any environmental law in connection with 
the conveyance, the parcel of land described in subsection (b).
    (b) Land Description.--The land described in this subsection is the 
parcel of land located in--
            (1) the SE quarter of section 09, township 15 south, range 
        10 west, W.M., Deschutes, Oregon, and the portion of the SW 
        quarter of section 09, township 15 south, range 10 west, W.M., 
        Deschutes, Oregon, that lies east of Three Creeks Lake Road, 
        but not including the westernmost 500 feet of that portion; and
            (2) the portion of the SW quarter of section 09, township 
        15 south, range 10 west, W.M., Deschutes County, Oregon, lying 
        easterly of Three Creeks Lake Road.
    (c) Condition.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be made 
on the condition that the city agree to conduct a public process before 
the final determination is made regarding land use for the disposition 
of treated effluent.
    (d) Special Use Permit.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, in compliance with applicable environmental laws 
(including regulations), the Secretary shall issue a special use permit 
for the land conveyed under subsection (a) that allows the city access 
to the land for the purpose of commencing construction of the sewage 
treatment plant.
    (e) Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The land conveyed under subsection (a) 
        shall be used by the city for a sewage treatment facility and 
        for the disposal of treated effluent.
            (2) Optional reverter.--If at any time the land conveyed 
        under subsection (a) ceases to be used for a purpose described 
        in paragraph (1), at the option of the United States, title to 
        the land shall revert to the United States.

SEC. 3. SALE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAND.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of the Act, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall sell, at fair market value, not less than a total of 6 
acres of unimproved land in the city that is currently designated for 
administrative use. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to prepare the sale.
    (b) Deposit of Proceeds.--The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds 
of a sale under subsection (a) in the fund established by Public Law 
90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
    (c) Use of Proceeds.--
            (1) In general.--Funds deposited under subsection (b) shall 
        be available for expenditure, without further Act of 
        appropriation, as follows:
                    (A) Not more than 25 percent shall be available for 
                administrative improvements at the Sisters Ranger 
                District.
                    (B) The remainder shall be available for purposes 
                that are directly related to improving the long-term 
                condition of the watershed of Squaw Creek, a tributary 
                of the Deschutes River, Oregon.
            (2) Method of expenditure.--The supervisor of the Deschutes 
        National Forest may expend funds deposited under subsection (b) 
        directly or may provide the funds in the form of grants to 
        local watershed councils, including the Working Group (as 
        defined in section 1025(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
        and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 4226)).
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