[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 514

   To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land 
  Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve 
  management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National 
                Recreation Area, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2003

    Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. 
 Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land 
  Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve 
  management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National 
                Recreation Area, 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. LAND CONVEYANCE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN DOUGLAS 
              COUNTY, OREGON.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
convey, without consideration, to Douglas County, Oregon (in this 
section referred to as the ``County''), all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to a parcel of real property consisting of 
approximately 68.8 acres under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Bureau of Land Management in Douglas County, as depicted on the map 
entitled ``Umpqua River Lighthouse and Coast Guard Museum Master Plan 
Study'', dated April, 17, 2002, for the purpose of permitting the 
County to use the parcel for recreational purposes.
    (b) Purposes of Conveyance.--The purposes of the conveyance under 
subsection (a) are as follows:
            (1) To improve public safety and to reduce traffic 
        congestion along Salmon Harbor Drive (County Road No. 251) in 
        Douglas County.
            (2) To provide a staging area for off-highway vehicles.
            (3) To improve management of and access to the Oregon Dunes 
        National Recreation Area.
            (4) To facilitate policing of unlawful camping and parking 
        along Salmon Harbor Drive and adjacent areas.
    (c) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines that the 
real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used by the 
County for recreational purposes, all right, title, and interest in and 
to the property, including any improvements thereon, shall revert to 
the United States, and the United States shall have the right of 
immediate entry onto the property. Any determination of the Secretary 
under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity 
for a hearing.
    (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost 
of the survey shall be borne by the County.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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