[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,
[[Page H3024]]
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.
____________________