II Calendar No. 550 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2373 [Report No. 109–307] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2006 Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Enzi) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 31, 2006 Reported by Mr. Domenici, with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To provide for the sale of approximately 132 acres of public land to the City of Green River, Wyoming, at fair market value.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the City of Green River Land Conveyance Act.

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

City

The term City means the City of Green River, Wyoming. (2)

Map

The term map means the map prepared by the Secretary entitled Green River, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act and dated February 7, 2006. (3)

Public land

The term public land means approximately 132 acres of Federal land managed by the Secretary and depicted on the map as Lands to be conveyed to the City of Green River, Wyoming. (4)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.

3.

Conveyance to the City

(a)

In general

Subject to valid existing rights, if the City submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the public land for the appraised value, the Secretary shall, within 180 days after the date of the offer, convey to the City all right, title, and interest to the public land. (b)

Appraisal

(1)

In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the public land. (2)

Accordance with uniform standards

The Secretary shall conduct the appraisal in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (c)

Payment

Not later than 30 days after the date on which the public land is conveyed under this section, the City shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the public land, as determined under subsection (b). (d)

Disposition of proceeds

The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds from the sale in the Federal Land Disposal Account established under section 206 of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305), to be expended in accordance with that Act. (e)

Costs

The City shall pay any cost associated with the conveyance of land under subsection (a). (f)

Plan

The conveyance of the public land under subsection (a) shall not require an amendment to the Green River Resource Management Plan.

4.

Segregation of lands

Except as provided in section 3(a), effective immediately on the date of enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing rights, the public land is withdrawn from— (1)all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, including the mining laws; (2)location, entry, and patenting under the mining laws; and (3)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

July 31, 2006 Reported with amendments