[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11188]
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           THE WYOMING FISH AND WILDLIFE FACILITY ACT OF 1996

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                 THOMAS (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 5399

  Mr. FRIST (for Mr. Thomas, for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Daschle, and 
Mr. Pressler) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1802) to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a fish 
and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       Beginning on page 2, strike line 3 and all that follows 
     through page 3, line 11, and insert the following:
       (a) Conveyance.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     convey, in ``as is'' condition, to the State of Wyoming 
     without reimbursement--
       (A) all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the portion of the property commonly known as ``Ranch 
     A'' in Crook County, Wyoming, other than the portion 
     described in paragraph (2), consisting of approximately 600 
     acres of land (including all real property, buildings, and 
     all other improvements to real property) and all personal 
     property (including art, historic light fixtures, wildlife 
     mounts, draperies, rugs, and furniture directly related to 
     the site, including personal property on loan to museums and 
     other entities at the time of transfer);
       (B) all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to all buildings and related improvements and all 
     personal property associated with the buildings on the 
     portion of the property described in paragraph (2); and
       (C) a permanent right of way across the portion of the 
     property described in paragraph (2) to use the buildings 
     conveyed under subparagraph (B).
       (2) Ranch a.--Subject to the exceptions described in 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the United States 
     shall retain all right, title, and interest in and to the 
     portion of the property commonly known as ``Ranch A'' in 
     Crook County, Wyoming, described as Township 52 North, Range 
     61 West, Section 24 N\1/2\ SE\1/4\, consisting of 
     approximately 80 acres of land.
       (b) Use and Reversionary Interest.--
       (1) Use.--The property conveyed to the State of Wyoming 
     under this section shall be retained by the State and be used 
     by the State for the purposes of--
       (A) fish and wildlife management and educational 
     activities; and
       (B) using, maintaining, displaying, and restoring, through 
     State or local agreements, or both, the museum-quality real 
     and personal property and the historical interests and 
     significance of the real and personal property, consistent 
     with applicable Federal and State laws.
       (2) Access by institutions of higher education.--The State 
     of Wyoming shall provide access to the property for 
     institutions of higher education at a compensation level that 
     is agreed to by the State and the institutions of higher 
     education.
       (3) Reversion.--All right, title, and interest in and to 
     the property described in subsection (a) shall revert to the 
     United States if--
       (A) the property is used by the State of Wyoming for any 
     other purpose than the purposes set forth in paragraph (1):
       (B) there is any development of the property (including 
     commercial or recreational development, but not including the 
     construction of small structures, to be used for the purposes 
     set forth in subsection (b)(1), on land conveyed to the State 
     of Wyoming under subsection (a)(1)(A)); or
       (C) the State does not make every reasonable effort to 
     protect and maintain the quality and quantity of fish and 
     wildlife habitat on the property.
       (c) Addition to the Black Hills National Forest.--
       (a) Transfer.--Administrative jurisdiction of the property 
     described in subsection (a)(2) is transferred to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, to be included in and managed as 
     part of the Black Hills National Forest.
       (2) No hunting or mineral development.--No hunting or 
     mineral development shall be permitted on any of the land 
     transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture by paragraph (1).

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