[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 86 (Monday, June 21, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H4613-H4614]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           AMENDING THE BEND PINE NURSERY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT

  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 1848) to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance 
Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the Bend Pine 
Nursery Administrative Site in the State of Oregon.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. 1848

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

     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--

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       (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:
       ``(g) Bend Pine Nursery Conveyance.--
       ``(1) Conveyance to park and recreation district.--Upon 
     receipt of consideration in the amount of $3,503,676 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'. Subject to 
     paragraph (2), the real property conveyed to the Bend Metro 
     Park and Recreation District shall be used only for public 
     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 a use 
     other than public recreation, 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.
       ``(2) Reconveyance of portion to school district.--As soon 
     as practicable after the receipt by the Bend Metro Park and 
     Recreation District of the real property described in 
     paragraph (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 paragraph (1) and consisting of 
     approximately 15 acres. The deed of conveyance shall contain 
     a covenant requiring that the real property conveyed to the 
     School District be used only for public education 
     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 
Nevada (Mr. Gibbons) and the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Gibbons).


                             General Leave

  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on S. 1848.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Nevada?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 1848, introduced by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, 
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-LaPine 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.
  Just last month, the House passed the companion to this bill, H.R. 
3505, introduced by the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden). 
Unfortunately, the House bill has been held back at the desk of the 
other body for unrelated political collateral. Recognizing the 
importance and merits of this legislation, regardless of the bill 
number, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) has strongly pushed the 
movement of the Senate bill. This will end petty partisanship and will 
instead pass fair-minded legislation benefiting the State of Oregon.
  I urge adoption of this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Nevada has adequately explained the 
pending legislation. We have no objection to it on our side. In fact, I 
commend our colleague on this side of the aisle, the gentleman from 
Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) for his diligence in pursuing consideration of 
this bill by the House. The gentleman is a valued member of both the 
Committee on Resources and the other committee upon which I sit, the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I also would like to thank my colleague and friend, the 
gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall) for his professionalism on 
this bill. I would urge an aye vote.
  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 Nevada (Mr. Gibbons) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the Senate bill, S. 1848.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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