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[S. 714 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 259
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 714

                          [Report No. 108-135]

   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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 26, 2003

 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Smith) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                            August 26, 2003

    Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 29 
   (legislative day, July 21), 2003, by Mr. Domenici, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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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. 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.
        <DELETED>    (2) Parcel.--The parcel referred to in paragraph 
        (1) is the parcel of real property consisting of approximately 
        68.8 acres under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau 
        of Land Management in the County, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Umpqua River Lighthouse and Coast Guard Museum 
        Master Plan Study'', dated April 17, 2002.</DELETED>
            (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.
<DELETED>    (c) Reversionary Interest.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that 
        the parcel conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used by 
        the County for a recreational purpose--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) all right, title, and interest in and 
                to the parcel, including any improvements on the 
                parcel, shall revert to the United States; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the United States shall have the right 
                of immediate entry onto the parcel.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Determination on the record.--Any 
        determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be 
        made on the record after an opportunity for an agency 
        hearing.</DELETED>
    (d)</DELETED>(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.
    <DELETED>(e)</DELETED>(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.




                                                       Calendar No. 259

108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 714

                          [Report No. 108-135]

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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.

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                            August 26, 2003

                        Reported with amendments