[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 147 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H11936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CONVEYANCE OF JOE ROWELL PARK TO DOLORES, COLORADO

  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Resources be discharged from the further consideration of the Senate 
bill (S. 1972) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the 
town of Dolores, Colorado, the current site of the Joe Rowell Park, and 
ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the Senate bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Nevada?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the Senate bill, as follows:

                                S. 1972

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF JOE ROWELL PARK.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey 
     to the town of Dolores, Colorado, for no consideration, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     parcel of real property described in subsection (b), for open 
     space, park, and recreational purposes.
       (b) Description of Property.--
       (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (a) 
     is a parcel of approximately 25 acres of land comprising the 
     site of the Joe Rowell Park (including all improvements on 
     the land and equipment and other items of personal property 
     as agreed to by the Secretary) depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Joe Rowell Park,'' dated July 12, 2000.
       (2) Survey.--
       (A) In general.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
     determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
       (B) Cost.--As a condition of any conveyance under this 
     section, the town of Dolores shall pay the cost of the 
     survey.
       (c) Possibility of Reverter.--Title to any real property 
     acquired by the town of Dolores, Colorado, under this section 
     shall revert to the United States if the town--
       (1) attempts to convey or otherwise transfer ownership of 
     any portion of the property to any other person;
       (2) attempts to encumber the title of the property; or
       (3) permits the use of any portion of the property for any 
     purpose incompatible with the purpose described in subsection 
     (a) for which the property is conveyed.
       (d) The map referenced in subsection (b)(1) shall be on 
     file for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the 
     Forest Service at the Department of Agriculture in 
     Washington, DC.
  The Senate bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the 
third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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