[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4817 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4817

To facilitate the resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on lands 
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Tipton, California, which were 
 originally conveyed by the United States as part of the right-of-way 
      granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2004

  Mr. Nunes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To facilitate the resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on lands 
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Tipton, California, which were 
 originally conveyed by the United States as part of the right-of-way 
      granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads.

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

SECTION 1. RELEASE OF UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN CERTAIN RAILROAD GRANT 
              LANDS IN TIPTON, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Release of Interests.--There is hereby released, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to that portion of the property located at 615 North Burnett Road 
in Tipton, California, which encroaches upon land that, subject to a 
reversionary interest, was conveyed by the United States pursuant to 
the Act of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292) to facilitate the construction 
of transcontinental railroads.
    (b) Instrument of Release.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 
deed, or other appropriate instrument effectuating the release of 
interests made by subsection (a).
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