[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 125 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S10528]
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            BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2005

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 476) to authorize the 
Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah 
acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 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:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Boy Scouts of America Land 
     Transfer Act of 2006''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Boy scouts.--The term ``Boy Scouts'' means the Utah 
     National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 3. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LAND EXCHANGE.

       (a) Authority to Convey.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c) and 
     notwithstanding the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as 
     the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
     seq.), the Boy Scouts may convey to Brian Head Resort, 
     subject to valid existing rights and, except as provided in 
     paragraph (2), any rights reserved by the United States, all 
     right, title, and interest granted to the Boy Scouts by the 
     original patent to the parcel described in subsection (b)(1) 
     in exchange for the conveyance by Brian Head Resort to the 
     Boy Scouts of all right, title, and interest in and to the 
     parcels described in subsection (b)(2).
       (2) Reversionary interest.--On conveyance of the parcel of 
     land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall have 
     discretion with respect to whether or not the reversionary 
     interests of the United States are to be exercised.
       (b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to 
     in subsection (a) are--
       (1) the 120-acre parcel that is part of a tract of public 
     land acquired by the Boy Scouts under the Act of June 14, 
     1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) for the purpose of operating a 
     camp, which is more particularly described as the W\1/2\SE\1/
     4\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ sec. 26, T. 35 S., R. 9 W., Salt Lake 
     Base and Meridian; and
       (2) the 2 parcels of private land owned by Brian Head 
     Resort that total 120 acres, which are more particularly 
     described as--
       (A) NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ sec. 25, T. 35 S., R. 
     9 W., Salt Lake Base and Meridian; and
       (B) SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ sec. 24, T. 35. S., R. 9 W., Salt Lake 
     Base and Meridian.
       (c) Conditions.--On conveyance to the Boy Scouts under 
     subsection (a)(1), the parcels of land described in 
     subsection (b)(2) shall be subject to the terms and 
     conditions imposed on the entire tract of land acquired by 
     the Boy Scouts for a camp under the Bureau of Land Management 
     patent numbered 43-75-0010.
       (d) Modification of Patent.--On completion of the exchange 
     under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall amend the 
     original Bureau of Land Management patent providing for the 
     conveyance to the Boy Scouts under the Act of June 14, 1926 
     (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) numbered 43-75-0010 to take 
     into account the exchange under subsection (a)(1).

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill S. 476 was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was 
read a third time; and passed.

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