[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2385 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 591
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2385
[Report No. 107-274]
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 3, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
September 11, 2002
Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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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.
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
(a) Authorization for Grant To Purchase Preserve.--Of the funds
appropriated in the section entitled ``Land Acquisition'' of the Fiscal
Year 2002 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law
107-63, the Secretary of the Interior shall grant $500,000 to the City
for--
(1) the purchase of up to 10 acres of land within the area
generally depicted as the ``Preserve Acquisition Area'' on the
map entitled ``Map B'' and dated May 9, 2002; and
(2) the preservation of such land and paleontological
resources.
(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.--
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
(2) </DELETED>(1) 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).
<DELETED>(3) </DELETED>(2) 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).
Calendar No. 591
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2385
[Report No. 107-274]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
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September 11, 2002
Reported with amendments