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                                                       Calendar No. 393
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 476

                          [Report No. 109-231]

To authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the 
  State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2005

Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Bennett) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             April 20, 2006

 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of April 7, 2006, 
                   by Mr. Domenici, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the 
  State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Boy Scouts of America Land 
Transfer Act of 2005''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>     In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Boy scouts.--The term ``Boy Scouts'' means the 
        Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of 
        America.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LAND EXCHANGE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Congressional Finding.--Congress finds that the 
parcels of land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) 
are of approximately equal value consistent with section 206(h) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716(h)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authority to Convey.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (d) and 
        notwithstanding the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
        ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
        seq.), the Boy Scouts may convey to Brian Head Resort, subject 
        to valid existing rights and, except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), any rights reserved by the United States, all right, 
        title, and interest granted to the Boy Scouts by the original 
        patent to the parcel described in subsection (c)(1) in exchange 
        for the conveyance by Brian Head Resort to the Boy Scouts of 
        all right, title, and interest in and to the parcels described 
        in subsection (c)(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Reversionary interest.--On conveyance of the 
        parcel of land described in subsection (c)(1), the Secretary 
        shall have discretion with respect to whether or not the 
        reversionary interests of the United States are to be 
        exercised.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to 
in subsection (a) are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the 120-acre parcel that is part of a tract of 
        public land acquired by the Boy Scouts under the Act of June 
        14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public 
        Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) for the purpose of 
        operating a camp, which is more particularly described as the 
        W</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        2</DELETED>\<DELETED>SE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/4</DELETED>\ 
        <DELETED>and SE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        4</DELETED>\<DELETED>SE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/4</DELETED>\ 
        <DELETED>sec. 26, T. 35 S., R. 9 W., of the Salt Lake Base and 
        Meridian; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the 2 parcels of private land owned by Brian 
        Head Resort that total 120 acres, which are more particularly 
        described as--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) NE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
                4</DELETED>\<DELETED>NW</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
                4</DELETED>\ <DELETED>and NE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
                4</DELETED>\<DELETED>NE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
                4</DELETED>\ <DELETED>sec. 25, T. 35 S., R. 9 W., Salt 
                Lake Base and Meridian; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) SE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
                4</DELETED>\<DELETED>SE</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
                4</DELETED>\ <DELETED>sec. 24, T. 35. S., R. 9 W., Salt 
                Lake Base and Meridian.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Conditions.--On conveyance to the Boy Scouts under 
subsection (b)(1), the parcels of land described in subsection (c)(2) 
shall be subject to the terms and conditions imposed on the entire 
tract of land acquired by the Boy Scouts for a camp under the Bureau of 
Land Management patent numbered 43-75-0010.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Modification of Patent.--On completion of the exchange 
under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall amend the original Bureau 
of Land Management patent providing for the conveyance to the Boy 
Scouts under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) 
numbered 43-75-0010 to take into account the exchange under subsection 
(b)(1).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer 
Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Boy scouts.--The term ``Boy Scouts'' means the Utah 
        National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) Authority to Convey.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c) and 
        notwithstanding the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
        ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
        seq.), the Boy Scouts may convey to Brian Head Resort, subject 
        to valid existing rights and, except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), any rights reserved by the United States, all right, 
        title, and interest granted to the Boy Scouts by the original 
        patent to the parcel described in subsection (b)(1) in exchange 
        for the conveyance by Brian Head Resort to the Boy Scouts of 
        all right, title, and interest in and to the parcels described 
        in subsection (b)(2).
            (2) Reversionary interest.--On conveyance of the parcel of 
        land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall have 
        discretion with respect to whether or not the reversionary 
        interests of the United States are to be exercised.
    (b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to in 
subsection (a) are--
            (1) the 120-acre parcel that is part of a tract of public 
        land acquired by the Boy Scouts under the Act of June 14, 1926 
        (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') 
        (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) for the purpose of operating a camp, 
        which is more particularly described as the W\1/2\SE\1/4\ and 
        SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ sec. 26, T. 35 S., R. 9 W., Salt Lake Base and 
        Meridian; and
            (2) the 2 parcels of private land owned by Brian Head 
        Resort that total 120 acres, which are more particularly 
        described as--
                    (A) NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ sec. 25, T. 
                35 S., R. 9 W., Salt Lake Base and Meridian; and
                    (B) SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ sec. 24, T. 35. S., R. 9 W., 
                Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
    (c) Conditions.--On conveyance to the Boy Scouts under subsection 
(a)(1), the parcels of land described in subsection (b)(2) shall be 
subject to the terms and conditions imposed on the entire tract of land 
acquired by the Boy Scouts for a camp under the Bureau of Land 
Management patent numbered 43-75-0010.
    (d) Modification of Patent.--On completion of the exchange under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall amend the original Bureau of 
Land Management patent providing for the conveyance to the Boy Scouts 
under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and 
Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) numbered 43-75-0010 to 
take into account the exchange under subsection (a)(1).
                                                       Calendar No. 393

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 476

                          [Report No. 109-231]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the 
  State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 20, 2006

                       Reported with an amendment