[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1177 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1177


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2017

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the 
United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of 
    Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, 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    This Act may be cited as the ``Removing Outdated Restrictions to 
Allow for Job Growth Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST.

    (a) Release.--Notwithstanding section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones 
Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)), if the City of Old Town, Maine, 
makes a written request to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
shall release, convey, and quitclaim, without monetary consideration, 
all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
lands specified in subsection (b).
    (b) Lands Specified.--The lands subject to subsection (a) include 
only the lands--
            (1) conveyed by the United States to the City of Old Town, 
        Maine, under section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant 
        Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)) by the deed dated June 5, 1941;
            (2) proposed for conveyance by the City of Old Town, Maine, 
        for the purpose of economic development; and
            (3) described in the written request submitted by the City 
        of Old Town, Maine, to the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to 
        subsection (a).

            Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.