[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 69 (Monday, May 17, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H3023-H3024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            BEND PINE NURSERY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT AMENDMENT

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3505) to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to 
specify the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the Bend 
Pine Nursery, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3505

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

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     SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF BEND PINE NURSERY LAND CONVEYANCE.

       (a) Designation of Recipients and Consideration.--Section 3 
     of the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act (Public Law 106-
     526; 114 Stat. 2512) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs (1) 
     through (6), respectively;
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``this section'' both places it appears and 
     inserting ``subsection (a)'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject to paragraph 
     (3), the'' and inserting ``The''; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(g) Conveyance of Bend Pine Nursery.--
       ``(1) Conveyance to park and recreation district.--Upon 
     receipt of consideration in the amount of $3,505,676 from the 
     Bend Metro Park and Recreation District in Deschutes County, 
     Oregon, the Secretary shall convey to the Bend Metro Park and 
     Recreation District all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in and to a parcel of real property consisting 
     of approximately 185 acres and containing the Bend Pine 
     Nursery, as depicted on the site plan map entitled `Bend Pine 
     Nursery Administrative Site, May 13, 2004'.
       ``(2) Use of conveyed property.-- Subject to subsection 
     (h), the real property conveyed to the Bend Metro Park and 
     Recreation District under paragraph (1) shall be used only 
     for recreation purposes and may be developed for those 
     purposes. If the Secretary determines that the real property 
     subject to this condition is converted, in whole or in part, 
     to non-recreational use, the Secretary shall require the Bend 
     Metro Park and Recreation District to pay to the United 
     States an amount equal to the fair market value of the 
     property at the time of conversion, less the consideration 
     paid under this paragraph.
       ``(h) Reconveyance of Portion of Bend Pine Nursery.--
       ``(1) Conveyance to school district.--As soon as 
     practicable after the receipt by the Bend Metro Park and 
     Recreation District of the real property described in 
     subsection (g)(1), the Bend Metro Park and Recreation 
     District shall convey to the Administrative School District 
     No. 1, Deschutes County, Oregon, without consideration, a 
     parcel of real property located in the northwest corner of 
     the real property described in such subsection and consisting 
     of approximately 15 acres.
       ``(2) Use of conveyed property.--The deed of conveyance 
     under paragraph (1) shall contain a covenant requiring that 
     the real property conveyed to the School District be used 
     only for educational purposes.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(a) of such Act is 
     amended by striking ``section 3(a)'' and inserting ``section 
     3''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Radanovich) and the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands 
(Mrs. Christensen) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich).


                             General Leave

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3505, introduced by the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. 
Walden), would amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to 
specify the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the Bend 
Pine Nursery, and for other purposes. This bill will bring closure to 
an administrative process that has already taken far too long to 
complete.
  Specifically, the bill will convey 170 acres of the Bend Pine Nursery 
site to the Bend Metro Parks and Recreation District and would also 
convey an additional 15 acres to the Bend-La Pine School District to 
construct an elementary school. The bill also contains a reference to 
an updated Forest Service map at the request of the administration. I 
urge adoption of the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
her remarks.)
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, my colleague has already explained the 
amendment. The legislation would benefit the Bend Metro Park and 
Recreation District, which has had a difficult time in purchasing 
excess Forest Service property in Bend, Oregon. The legislation 
includes provisions to ensure that the property to be conveyed will 
only be used for recreational purposes. The legislation also would 
provide property to the Administrative School District No. 1 in 
Deschutes County, Oregon.
  The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is also to be commended for 
his role in securing the passage of this legislation. We have no 
objection.
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Radanovich) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3505, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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