[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4817 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4817


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2004

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
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) Property Defined.--In this section, the term ``property'' means 
that portion of the existing building 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).
    (b) Release of Interests in Property.--There is hereby released, 
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the surface portion of the property. The United States 
retains any subsurface mineral rights held by the United States as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act associated with the property.
    (c) 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 (b).

            Passed the House of Representatives October 4, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.