[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 610 Referred in House (RFH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 610


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 2000

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land under 
 the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Washakie County 
  and Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the Westside Irrigation District, 
                    Wyoming, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE.

    (a) In General.--On completion of an environmental analysis under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management (referred to in this Act as the 
``Secretary''), shall convey to the Westside Irrigation District, 
Wyoming (referred to in this Act as ``Westside''), all right, title, 
and interest (excluding the mineral interest) of the United States in 
and to such portions of the Federal land in Big Horn County and 
Washakie County, Wyoming, described in subsection (c), as the district 
enters into an agreement with the Secretary to purchase.
    (b) Price.--The price of the land conveyed under subsection (a) 
shall be equal to the appraised value of the land, as determined by the 
Secretary.
    (c) Land Description.--
            (1) In general.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
        the approximately 16,500 acres of land in Big Horn County and 
        Washakie County, Wyoming, as depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Westside Project'' and dated May 9, 2000.
            (2) Adjustment.--On agreement of the Secretary and 
        Westside, acreage may be added to or subtracted from the land 
        to be conveyed as necessary to satisfy any mitigation 
        requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
        1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
    (d) Use of Proceeds.--Proceeds of the sale of land under subsection 
(a) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the 
United States and shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior, 
without further Act of appropriation, for the acquisition of land and 
interests in land in the Worland District of the Bureau of Land 
Management in the State of Wyoming that will benefit public recreation, 
public access, fish and wildlife habitat, or cultural resources.

            Passed the Senate July 27, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.