[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1957 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1957

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 3, 2005

   Mr. Hagel (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural 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; Conveyance 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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