[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 100 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S7795]
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                           CONVEYANCE OF LAND

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1894) to provide for 
the conveyance of certain land to Park County, Wyoming, which had been 
reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an 
amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert 
printed in italic.

     SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO PARK COUNTY, WYOMING.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) over eighty-two percent of the land in Park County, 
     Wyoming, is owned by the Federal Government;
       (2) the parcel of land described in subsection (d) located 
     in Park County has been withdrawn from the public domain for 
     reclamation purposes and is managed by the Bureau of 
     Reclamation;
       (3) the land has been subject to a withdrawal review, a 
     level I contaminant survey, and historical, cultural, and 
     archaeological resource surveys by the Bureau of Reclamation;
       (4) the Bureau of Land Management has conducted a cadastral 
     survey of the land and has determined that the land is no 
     longer suitable for return to the public domain;
       (5) the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Land 
     Management concur in the recommendation of disposal of the 
     land as described in the documents referred to in paragraphs 
     (3) and (4); and
       (6) the County has evinced an interest in using the land 
     for the purposes of local economic development.
       (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Park County, 
     Wyoming.
       (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration.
       (c) Conveyance.--In consideration of payment of $240,000 to 
     the Administrator by the County, the Administrator shall 
     convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in and to the parcel of land described in 
     subsection (d).
       (d) Description of Property.--The parcel of land described 
     in this subsection is the parcel located in the County 
     comprising 190.12 acres, the legal description of which is as 
     follows:

             Sixth Principal Meridian, Park County, Wyoming

T. 53 N., R. 101 W.                                             Acreage
  Section 20, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\..........................5.00
  Section 29, Lot 7................................................9.91
    Lot 9.........................................................38.24
    Lot 10........................................................31.29
    Lot 12.........................................................5.78
    Lot 13.........................................................8.64
    Lot 14.........................................................0.04
    Lot 15.........................................................9.73
    S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\....................................5.00
    SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.........................................10.00
    SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.........................................10.00
    NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.........................................10.00
    Tract 101.....................................................13.24
  Section 30, Lot 31..............................................16.95
    Lot 32........................................................16.30

       (e) Reservation of Rights.--The instrument of conveyance 
     under subsection (c) shall reserve all rights to locatable, 
     salable, leaseable coal, oil, or gas resources.
       (f) Leases, Easements, Rights-of-Way, and Other Rights.--
     The conveyance under subsection (c) shall be subject to any 
     land-use leases, easements, rights-of-way, or valid existing 
     rights in existence as of the date of the conveyance.
       (g) Environmental Liability.--As a condition of the 
     conveyance under subsection (c), the United States shall 
     comply with the provisions of section 9620(h) of title 42, 
     United States Code.
       (h) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the conveyance under subsection (c) as the Administrator 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       (i) Treatment of Amounts Received.--The net proceeds 
     received by the United States as payment under subsection (c) 
     shall be deposited into the fund established in section 
     490(f) of title 40 of the United States Code, and may be 
     expended by the Administrator for real property management 
     and related activities not otherwise provided for, without 
     further authorization.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1894), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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