[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3871 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3871

To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River 
Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, 
Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National 
 Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive 
                         site along the trail.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2005

 Mr. Fortenberry (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Osborne) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River 
Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, 
Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National 
 Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive 
                         site along the trail.

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

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, 
              NEBRASKA.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
convey, without consideration, to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and 
Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc., a 
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with operational headquarters at 
100 Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, Nebraska, 68410, all right, title and 
interest of the United States in and to the federally owned land under 
jurisdiction of the Secretary consisting of 2 parcels described as 
follows:
                            Tract 102-01, 64.92 acres, a tract of land 
                        situated in the East Half Northwest Quarter of 
                        Section 15, Township 8 North, Range 14 East, 
                        Sixth Principal Meridian, Otoe County, 
                        Nebraska, except 5 acres therefrom, being 5 
                        acres out of the Northwest corner of said East 
                        Half of said Northwest Quarter, said 5 acres 
                        being described as follows:
                            Beginning at the Northwest corner of the 
                        East Half of the Northwest Quarter, thence 
                        running 40 rods East along the North line of 
                        said East half of the Northwest Quarter; thence 
                        running 20 rods North along said West line to 
                        the places of beginning; and also except a 
                        tract consisting of 9.38 acres more or less., 
                        acquired by the State of Nebraska for highway 
                        right-of-way, in a condemnation proceeding 
                        filed in the County Court of Otoe County, 
                        Nebraska, the description of which is more 
                        particularly described in Book 49 Miscellaneous 
                        Records at page 18 of the records in the Office 
                        of the Register of Deeds, Otoe County, 
                        Nebraska; and except a right-of-way for road 
                        out of the Southeast corner of said 80 acres, 5 
                        rods and 25 feet long, running North and South.
                            Tract 102-02, 13.00 acres, a tract of land 
                        situated in the South Half Section 10 with the 
                        southeasterly right-of-way line of State 
                        Highway 2 as acquired by the State of Nebraska 
                        by document recorded September 15, 1983 in Book 
                        49 of the miscellaneous records, Page 52 of the 
                        Otoe County records, said point of beginning is 
                        Westerly 275.54 feet as measured along said 
                        Section line from the Southeast Quarter of said 
                        Section 10 according to plat of right-of-way by 
                        the State of Nebraska Department of Roads Right 
                        of Way Division;
                            Thence Easterly along said Section line 
                        275.54 feet to the northwest corner of 
                        Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter of said 
                        Section 15;
                            Thence Southerly along the west line of 
                        said Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter 
                        1320.00 feet, more or less, to the southwest 
                        corner thereof;
                            Thence Easterly along the south line of 
                        said Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter 250.00 
                        feet;
                            Thence Northerly parallel with the west 
                        line of said Northwest Quarter Northeast 
                        Quarter 700.00 feet;
                            Thence along a line deflecting to the right 
                        53 00 minutes 00 seconds to the intersection 
                        with the southwesterly line of a 200 foot wide 
                        strip of land conveyed to Chicago, Burlington, 
                        and Quincy Railroad Company by deed recorded 
                        March 15, 1986 in Deed Book 115, Page 288 of 
                        the Otoe County records;
                            Thence Northwesterly along the right of way 
                        of the railroad to the intersection with 
                        aforesaid southeasterly right-of-way line of 
                        the State Highway 2;
                            Thence along said Highway right-of-way line 
                        the following four courses:
                            (1) deflecting to the left 34 44 minutes 59 
                        seconds a distance of 109.40 feet;
                            (2) deflecting to the right 28 30 minutes 
                        19 seconds a distance of 93.86 feet;
                            (3) deflecting to the left 51 03 minutes 26 
                        seconds a distance of 90.00 feet; and
                            (4) deflecting to the left 55 26 minutes 58 
                        seconds a distance of 322.28 feet to the point 
                        of beginning and containing 13.00 acres of 
                        land, more or less.
    (b) Survey; Convetance Cost.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the land to be conveyed under section (a) shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the 
survey and all other costs incurred by the Secretary to convey the land 
shall be borne by the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive 
Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc.
    (c) Condition of Conveyance, Use of Conveyed Land.--The conveyance 
authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that 
the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor 
Center Foundation, Inc. use the conveyed land as a historic site and 
interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
    (d) Discontinuance of Use.--If Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark 
Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. determines to 
discontinue use of the land conveyed under subsection (a) as an 
historic site and interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National 
Historic Trail, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive 
Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. shall convey lands back to 
the Secretary without consideration.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) or the conveyance, if any, under subsection (d) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To assist with the operation 
of the facility there is authorized to be appropriated $150,000 per 
year for a period not to exceed 10 years.
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