[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7332 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7332

     To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
  Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah for 
       inclusion in certain State parks, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2024

  Ms. Maloy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
  Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah for 
       inclusion in certain State parks, 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 ``Utah State Parks Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO THE STATE OF UTAH.

    (a) Antelope Island State Park Conveyance.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall convey, subject to valid existing rights, without consideration, 
and by quitclaim deed, to the State of Utah (referred to in this 
section as the ``State''), for inclusion in Antelope Island State Park, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
Bureau of Land Management land depicted on the map entitled ``Antelope 
Island State Park Proposal: Utah State Park Additions'' and dated 
February 28, 2023, that is identified as land proposed for conveyance 
on that map.
    (b) Wasatch Mountain State Park Conveyance.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing rights, without 
consideration, and by quitclaim deed, to the State, for inclusion in 
Wasatch Mountain State Park, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the Bureau of Land Management land depicted on 
the map entitled ``Wasatch Mountain State Park Proposal: Utah State 
Park Additions'' and dated September 13, 2023, that is identified as 
land proposed for conveyance on that map.
    (c) Fremont Indian State Park Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        convey, subject to valid existing rights, without 
        consideration, and by quitclaim deed, to the State, for 
        inclusion in Fremont Indian State Park, all right, title, and 
        interest of the United States in and to--
                    (A) the National Forest System land depicted on the 
                map entitled ``S. 2136--Utah State Parks Adjustment 
                Act'' and dated September 12, 2023, that is identified 
                as an area selected for land transfer on that map; and
                    (B) any improvements to the National Forest System 
                land described in subparagraph (A).
            (2) Easements.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall reserve 
        easements to the conveyed land for all National Forest System 
        roads and trails that originate at, terminate at, or traverse 
        the conveyed land.
            (3) Water rights.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the 
        State only those water rights held by the United States 
        identified as 63-44, 63-1607, and 63-2817 in the water rights 
        database of the Utah State Engineer that provide water to the 
        Castle Rock Campground and the Belknap Historic Guard Station 
        interpretive site.
            (4) Survey.--
                    (A) In general.--If determined by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture to be necessary, the exact acreage and 
                legal description of the National Forest System land to 
                be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by 
                a survey approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.
                    (B) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
                paragraph (1), the State shall pay the reasonable 
                survey costs associated with the survey under 
                subparagraph (A).
            (5) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture may enter into an agreement with the State with 
        respect to additional terms and conditions applicable to the 
        conveyance under paragraph (1), including--
                    (A) the management and maintenance of the Belknap 
                Historic Guard Station interpretive site;
                    (B) the use and maintenance of roads and trails on 
                the conveyed parcel of National Forest System land;
                    (C) the continued use of permitted livestock 
                grazing on the conveyed parcel of National Forest 
                System land;
                    (D) continued Forest Service access to, and use and 
                maintenance of, any water rights retained by the United 
                States in the area of the conveyed parcel of National 
                Forest System land; and
                    (E) any other terms and conditions necessary to 
                clarify management and maintenance of the parcel of 
                National Forest System land after the date of 
                conveyance.
    (d) Modifications to Maps.--For the purposes of a conveyance 
required by this section, the Secretary of the Interior or the 
Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, may make minor modifications 
to the applicable map described in subsection (a), (b), or (c)(1)(A) , 
including changes reflecting any applicable surveys conducted under 
this section.
    (e) Use of Conveyed Land.--
            (1) In general.--The State shall use any Federal land 
        conveyed under this section for public purposes, including 
        parks, campgrounds, recreation, and permitted livestock 
        grazing.
            (2) Reversionary interest.--If a parcel of Federal land 
        conveyed to the State under this section ceases to be used for 
        public purposes described in paragraph (1), the parcel shall, 
        at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture or Secretary 
        of the Interior, as applicable, revert to the United States.
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