[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 296 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 296

   To authorize the conveyance of a segment of the Loring Petroleum 
                Pipeline, Maine, and related easements.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2001

  Ms. Collins introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the conveyance of a segment of the Loring Petroleum 
                Pipeline, Maine, and related easements.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF SEGMENT OF LORING PETROLEUM PIPEPLINE, MAINE, 
              AND RELATED EASEMENTS.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may 
convey, without consideration, to the Loring Development Authority, 
Maine (in this section referred to as the ``Authority''), all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the segment of the 
Loring Petroleum (POL) Pipeline, Maine, that was not previously 
conveyed to the Authority following the closure of Loring Air Force 
Base, Maine. The segment is approximately 27 miles in length and runs 
between the Searsport terminal and Bangor Air National Guard Base.
    (b) Related Easements.--As part of the conveyance authorized by 
subsection (a), the Secretary may convey to the Authority, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to any easements or rights-of-way necessary for the operation or 
maintenance of the segment of pipeline conveyed under that subsection.
    (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the segment of pipeline to be conveyed under subsection 
(a), and of any easements or rights-of-way to be conveyed under 
subsection (b), shall be determined by surveys and other means 
satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of any survey or other services 
performed at the direction of the Secretary under the preceding 
sentence shall be borne by the Authority.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances 
under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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