[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 630 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 630

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal 
lands to the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for certain lands owned 
         by the City of Yuma, Arizona, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal 
lands to the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for certain lands owned 
         by the City of Yuma, Arizona, 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. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.

     The Secretary of the Interior (in this Act referred to as the 
``Secretary'') may, within 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, execute an agreement with the City of Yuma, Arizona (in this Act 
referred to as the City), and pursuant to its terms, convey to the City 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
Federal lands described in section 2(a), subject to the following 
conditions:
            (1) The City shall convey by warranty deed to the United 
        States the lands owned by the City described in section 2(b).
            (2) The City and the Yuma County Water Users Association 
        shall execute and fulfill all the terms of a separately 
        negotiated Letter of Agreement between the Yuma County Water 
        Users Association and the City regarding relocation of the Yuma 
        County Water Users Association facility from the lands 
        described in section 2(a)(2).
            (3) The fulfillment of any other terms or conditions 
        established pursuant to section 8.

SEC. 2. LANDS DESCRIBED.

    (a) Federal Lands.--The Federal lands referred to in section 1 are 
administered by the Bureau of Reclamation and described as follows:
            (1) The lands depicted on the map entitled ``city of yuma 
        proposed property ownership'' dated august 9, 2004, and 
        generally known as--
                    (A) parcels 2 and 3 of Tract 1;
                    (B) a portion of parcel 110-73-019; and
                    (C) the old ADOT Weigh Station.
            (2) In accordance with the letter of agreement referred to 
        in section 1(2), the lands depicted on the map entitled ``city 
        of yuma proposed property ownership'' dated august 9, 2004, and 
        generally known as--
                    (A) portions of Blocks 52, 53, 54, and 55;
                    (B) the future drying bed location; and
                    (C) the future Arizona Welcome Center.
    (b) Lands Owned by the City.--The lands owned by the City referred 
to in section 1(1) are the lands depicted on the map entitled ``City of 
Yuma Proposed Property Ownership'' dated August 9, 2004, and generally 
known as the Railroad Parcels.

SEC. 3. NO CONSIDERATION.

    The Secretary shall not require payment of, nor pay any 
consideration for, the value of the lands conveyed to the City by the 
United States or the lands conveyed to the United States by the City, 
respectively, pursuant to section 1.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

    As a condition of any conveyance of lands under this Act, the 
Secretary shall require that the full cost (as defined by and 
determined consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. 
A-25) for all administrative tasks associated with the conveyances 
under this Act shall be paid by the City to the United States.

SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Before conveying land and facilities pursuant to 
section 1, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable requirements 
under--
            (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
            (2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.); and
            (3) any other law applicable to the land and facilities.
    (b) Effect.--Nothing in this Act modifies or alters any obligations 
under--
            (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
            (2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.).

SEC. 6. RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.

    Effective on the date of conveyance to the City of any parcel under 
this Act, the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out 
of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the land and 
facilities, but shall continue to be liable for damages caused by acts 
of negligence committed by the United States or by any employee or 
agent of the United States before the date of conveyance, consistent 
with chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.

SEC. 7. ACCEPTABLE TITLE.

    Title to the non-Federal land shall conform with the regulations 
and title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to 
Federal land acquisitions and shall be acceptable to the Secretary 
before title is transferred to the United States.

SEC. 8. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in 
connection with any conveyance under this Act as the Secretary 
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

SEC. 9. ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.

    Lands acquired by the United States under this Act shall be 
administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Reclamation.
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