[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 270 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 270

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 
                      to Deschutes County, Oregon.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 2011

Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) 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 direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 
                      to Deschutes County, Oregon.

    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 ``La Pine Land Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of La Pine, 
        Oregon.
            (2) County.--The term ``County'' means the County of 
        Deschutes, Oregon.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``La 
        Pine, Oregon Land Transfer'' and dated December 11, 2009.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCES OF LAND.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of 
this Act, and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of 
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey to the City or 
County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to each parcel of land described in subsection 
(b).
    (b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to in 
subsection (a) consist of--
            (1) the approximately 150 acres of land managed by the 
        Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, Oregon, 
        depicted on the map as ``parcel A'', to be conveyed to the 
        County, which is subject to a right-of-way retained by the 
        Bureau of Land Management for a power substation and 
        transmission line;
            (2) the approximately 750 acres of land managed by the 
        Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, Oregon, 
        depicted on the map as ``parcel B'', to be conveyed to the 
        County; and
            (3) the approximately 10 acres of land managed by the 
        Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, Oregon, 
        depicted on the map as ``parcel C'', to be conveyed to the 
        City.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    (d) Use of Conveyed Land.--
            (1) In general.--Consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 
        (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') 
        (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the land conveyed under subsection (a) 
        shall be used for the following public purposes and associated 
        uses:
                    (A) The parcel described in subsection (b)(1) shall 
                be used for outdoor recreation, open space, or public 
                parks, including a rodeo ground.
                    (B) The parcel described in subsection (b)(2) shall 
                be used for a public sewer system.
                    (C) The parcel described in subsection (b)(3) shall 
                be used for a public library, public park, or open 
                space.
            (2) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may 
        require such additional terms and conditions for the 
        conveyances under subsection (a) as the Secretary determines to 
        be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
    (e) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall require the County 
to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs associated with 
the conveyances to the County under this Act.
    (f) Reversion.--If the land conveyed under subsection (a) ceases to 
be used for the public purpose for which the land was conveyed, the 
land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United 
States.
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