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[S. 271 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 299
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 271

                          [Report No. 112-432]


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2011

             Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                             April 16, 2012

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed


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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property 
  conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes.


 


    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 ``Wallowa Forest Service Compound 
Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO CITY OF WALLOWA, OREGON.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Wallowa, 
        Oregon.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (3) Wallowa forest service compound.--The term ``Wallowa 
        Forest Service Compound'' means the approximately 1.11 acres of 
        National Forest System land that--
                    (A) was donated by the City to the Forest Service 
                on March 18, 1936; and
                    (B) is located at 602 First Street, Wallowa, 
                Oregon.
    (b) Conveyance.--On the request of the City submitted to the 
Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act and subject to the provisions of this Act, the 
Secretary shall convey to the City all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Wallowa Forest Service Compound.
    (c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be--
            (1) by quitclaim deed;
            (2) for no consideration; and
            (3) subject to--
                    (A) valid existing rights; and
                    (B) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
                require.
    (d) Use of Wallowa Forest Service Compound.--As a condition of the 
conveyance under subsection (b), the City shall--
            (1) use the Wallowa Forest Service Compound as a historical 
        and cultural interpretation and education center;
            (2) ensure that the Wallowa Forest Service Compound is 
        managed by a nonprofit entity;
            (3) agree to manage the Wallowa Forest Service Compound 
        with due consideration and protection for the historic values 
        of the Wallowa Forest Service Compound; and
            (4) pay the reasonable administrative costs associated with 
        the conveyance.
    (e) Reversion.--In the quitclaim deed to the City, the Secretary 
shall provide that the Wallowa Forest Service Compound shall revert to 
the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if any of the 
conditions under subsection (c) or (d) are violated.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 299

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 271

                          [Report No. 112-432]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property 
  conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 16, 2012

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed