[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9352-S9353]
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                   CONVEYANCE TO BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2285) to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver 
County, Utah, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting 
clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:
  (Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the part shown in 
italic.)

                                S. 2285

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

     [SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE TO BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH.

       [(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, 
     without consideration and subject to valid existing rights, 
     convey to Beaver County, Utah, all right, title, and interest 
     of the United States in and to the approximately 200 acres 
     depicted as ``Parcel A'' on the map entitled ``Minersville 
     Reservoir Conveyance'' and dated February 15, 2003, for use 
     for public recreation.
       [(b) Reconveyance by Beaver County.--Notwithstanding 
     subsections (a) and (c), Beaver County may sell, for not less 
     than fair market value, a portion of the property conveyed to 
     it under this section, if the proceeds of such sale are used 
     by Beaver County solely for maintenance of public recreation 
     facilities located on the remainder of the property conveyed 
     to it under this section.
       [(c) Reversion.--
       [(1) In general.--All property conveyed under subsection 
     (a), except any portion of the property that is sold by 
     Beaver County under subsection (c), shall revert to the 
     United States upon--
       [(A) use of the property by Beaver County for any purpose 
     other than public recreation or sale under subsection (b); or
       [(B) use of any proceeds of a sale under subsection (b) 
     other than for maintenance in accordance with subsection (b).
       [(2) Repayment of proceeds.--Upon any reversion under this 
     subsection, Beaver County shall pay to the United States the

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     proceeds of any sale of property by Beaver County under 
     subsection (b).]

     SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE TO BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, 
     without consideration and subject to valid existing rights, 
     convey to Beaver County, Utah (referred to in this Act as the 
     ``County''), all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States in and to the approximately 200 acres depicted as 
     ``Minersville State Park'' on the map entitled ``S. 2285, 
     Minersville State Park'' and dated April 30, 2004, for use 
     for public recreation.
       (b) Reconveyance by Beaver County.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), Beaver 
     County may sell, for not less than fair market value, a 
     portion of the property conveyed to the County under this 
     section, if the proceeds of such sale are used by the County 
     solely for maintenance of public recreation facilities 
     located on the remainder of the property conveyed to the 
     County under this section.
       (2) Limitation.--If the County does not comply with the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) in the conveyance of the 
     property under that paragraph--
       (A) the County shall pay to the United States the proceeds 
     of the conveyance; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Interior may require that all 
     property conveyed under subsection (a) (other than the 
     property sold by the County under paragraph (1)) revert to 
     the United States.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2285), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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