[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 213 Referred in House (RFH)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 213


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2005

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 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).

            Passed the Senate November 16, 2005.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.