[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1497 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1497

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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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 3, 2001

   Mr. Hatch 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 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).
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