[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 714 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 714


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 25, 2003

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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. CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN DOUGLAS 
              COUNTY, OREGON.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Conveyance.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
        convey, without consideration and subject to valid existing 
        rights, to Douglas County, Oregon (referred to in this section 
        as the ``County''), all right, title, and interest of the 
        United States in and to the parcel described in paragraph (2) 
        for use by the County for recreational purposes.
            (2) Parcel.--The parcel referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
        parcel of land consisting of approximately 68.8 acres under the 
        administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, 
        as generally depicted on the map entitled ``S. 714, Douglas 
        County, Oregon Land Conveyance'', dated May 21, 2003.
    (b) Purposes of Conveyance.--The purposes of the conveyance under 
subsection (a) are to improve management of and recreational access to 
the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area by--
            (1) improving public safety and reducing traffic congestion 
        along Salmon Harbor Drive (County Road No. 251) in the County;
            (2) providing a staging area for off-highway vehicles; and
            (3) facilitating policing of unlawful camping and parking 
        along Salmon Harbor Drive and adjacent areas.
    (c) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the parcel 
to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey--
            (1) that is satisfactory to the Secretary; and
            (2) the cost of which shall be paid by the County.
    (d) 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.

            Passed the Senate November 24, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.