[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 2385 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2385

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
          the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two


                                 An Act


 
To convey certain property to the city of St. George, Utah, in order to 
      provide for the protection and preservation of certain rare 
   paleontological resources on that property, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint 
Preserve Act''.

SEC. 2. VIRGIN RIVER DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT PRESERVE.

    (a) Authorization for Grant To Purchase Footprint Preserve.--As 
soon as is practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, if 
the City agrees to the conditions set forth in subsection (b), the 
Secretary of the Interior may award to the City a grant equal to the 
lesser of $500,000 or the fair market value of up to 10 acres of land 
(and all related facilities and other appurtenances thereon) generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint 
Preserve'', numbered 09/06/2001-A, for purchase of that property.
    (b) Conditions of Grant.--The grant under subsection (a) shall be 
made only after the City agrees to the following conditions:
        (1) Use of land.--The City shall use the Virgin River Dinosaur 
    Footprint Preserve in a manner that accomplishes the following:
            (A) Preserves and protects the paleontological resources 
        located within the exterior boundaries of the Virgin River 
        Dinosaur Footprint Preserve.
            (B) Provides opportunities for scientific research in a 
        manner compatible with subparagraph (A).
            (C) Provides the public with opportunities for educational 
        activities in a manner compatible with subparagraph (A).
        (2) Reverter.--If at any time after the City acquires the 
    Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve, the Secretary determines 
    that the City is not substantially in compliance with the 
    conditions described in paragraph (1), all right, title, and 
    interest in and to the Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve 
    shall immediately revert to the United States, with no further 
    consideration on the part of the United States, and such property 
    shall then be under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
    Secretary of the Interior.
        (3) Conditions to be contained in deed.--If the City attempts 
    to transfer title to the Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve 
    (in whole or in part), the conditions set forth in this subsection 
    shall transfer with such title and shall be enforceable against any 
    subsequent owner of the Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve 
    (in whole or in part).
    (c) Cooperative Agreement and Assistance.--
        (1) Cooperative agreement.--The Secretary shall enter into a 
    cooperative agreement with the City for the management of the 
    Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve by the City.
        (2) Assistance.--The Secretary may provide to the City--
            (A) financial assistance, if the Secretary determines that 
        such assistance is necessary for protection of the 
        paleontological resources located within the exterior 
        boundaries of the Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve; and
            (B) technical assistance to assist the City in complying 
        with subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (b)(1).
        (3) Additional grants.--
                (A) In general.--In addition to funds made available 
            under subsection (a) and paragraph (2) of this subsection, 
            the Secretary may provide grants to the City to carry out 
            its duties under the cooperative agreement entered into 
            under paragraph (1).
                (B) Limitation on amount; required non-federal match.--
            Grants under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed $500,000 and 
            shall be provided only to the extent that the City matches 
            the amount of such grants with non-Federal contributions 
            (including in-kind contributions).
    (d) Map on File.--The map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the 
Interior.
    (e) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
        (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of St. George, 
    Utah.
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (3) Virgin river dinosaur footprint preserve.--The term 
    ``Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve'' means the property 
    (and all facilities and other appurtenances thereon) described in 
    subsection (a).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.