[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4784 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4784

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of 
          Land Management land to the City of Eugene, Oregon.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2006

 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of 
          Land Management land to the City of Eugene, Oregon.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Eugene Land Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Eugene, 
        Oregon.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
consideration and subject to all valid existing rights, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described 
in subsection (b)(1) for the purposes of--
            (1) establishing a wildlife viewing area; and
            (2) the construction and operation of an environmental 
        education center.
    (b) Description of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
        the parcel of approximately 12 acres of land under the 
        administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in 
        Lane County, Oregon, as depicted on the map entitled ``Red 
        House Property'' and dated April 11, 2005.
            (2) Survey.--
                    (A) In general.--The exact acreage and legal 
                description of the land described in paragraph (1) 
                shall be determined by a survey acceptable to the 
                Secretary, including an existing survey.
                    (B) Cost.--If the Secretary determines that a new 
                survey of the land is required, the City shall be 
                responsible for paying the cost of the survey.
    (c) Reversion.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that the land 
        conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used for the 
        purposes described in that subsection--
                    (A) all right, title, and interest in and to the 
                land (including any improvements to the land) shall 
                revert to the United States; and
                    (B) the United States shall have the right of 
                immediate entry to the land.
            (2) Hearing.--Any determination of the Secretary under 
        paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an opportunity 
        for a hearing.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions for the conveyance under 
subsection (a) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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