[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 213 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.213
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and six
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land
to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
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 ``Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means the County of Rio
Arriba, New Mexico.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Alcalde
Proposed Land Transfer'' and dated September 23, 2004.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary
shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the land (including any
improvements to the land) described in subsection (b).
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a)
consists of approximately 171 acres of land located on the Sebastian
Martin Land Grant in the vicinity of Alcalde, Rio Arriba County, New
Mexico, as depicted on the map.
(c) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under
subsection (a) ceases to be used for public purposes the land shall, at
the option of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(d) Conditions on Sales.--If the County sells any portion of the
land conveyed to the County under subsection (a)--
(1) the amount of consideration for the sale shall reflect fair
market value, as determined by an appraisal; and
(2) the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to
the gross proceeds of the sale, for use by the Director of the
Bureau of Land Management in the State of New Mexico, without
further appropriation.
(e) Costs.--The County shall pay any costs associated with the
conveyance of land under subsection (a).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.