[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 449 Referred in House (RFH)]
1st Session
S. 449
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 17, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the personal
representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County,
Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family property.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF STEFFENS FAMILY PROPERTY.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to subsection (b) and valid existing
rights, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue, without
consideration, a quitclaim deed to Marie Wambeke of Big Horn County,
Wyoming, the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens, to
the land described in subsection (c).
(b) Reservation of Minerals.--All minerals underlying the land
described in subsection (c) are reserved to the United States.
(c) Land Description.--The land described in this subsection is the
parcel comprising approximately 80 acres and known as ``Farm Unit C''
in the E\1/2\NW\1/4\ of Section 27 in Township 57 North, Range 97 West,
6th Principal Meridian, Wyoming.
(d) Revocation of Withdrawal.--The withdrawal for the Shoshone
Reclamation Project made by the Bureau of Reclamation under Secretarial
Order dated October 21, 1913, is revoked with respect to the land
described in subsection (c).
Passed the Senate April 19, 1999.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.