[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11539-S11540]
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                       EUGENE LAND CONVEYANCE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2150) to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convery certain Bureau of Land Management 
to the City of Eugene, Oregon, which had been reported from the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments, as follows:
  (The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface 
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in 
italics.)

                                S. 2150

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

[[Page S11540]]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Eugene Land Conveyance 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Eugene, 
     Oregon.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON.

       (a) In General.--[Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act] Except as provided in subsection (c), 
     the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration 
     and subject to all valid existing rights, all right, title, 
     and interest of the United States in and to the land 
     described in subsection (b)(1) for the purposes of--
       (1) establishing a wildlife viewing area; and
       (2) the construction and operation of an environmental 
     education center.
       (b) Description of Land.--
       [(1) In general.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
     the parcel of approximately 12 acres of land under the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management 
     in Lane County, Oregon, as depicted on the map entitled ``Red 
     House Property'' and dated April 11, 2005.
       [(2) Survey.--
       [(A) In general.--The exact acreage and legal description 
     of the land described in paragraph (1) shall be determined by 
     a survey acceptable to the Secretary, including an existing 
     survey.]
       (1) In general.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
     the parcel of approximately 12 acres of land under the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management 
     in Lane County, Oregon, as depicted on the map entitled 
     ``West Eugene Wetlands Land Transfer'' and dated April 11, 
     2005.
       (2) Survey.--
       (A) In general.--The legal description of the land 
     described in paragraph (1) may be based on the survey of the 
     land completed in 1979.
       (B) Cost.--If the Secretary determines that a new survey of 
     the land is required, the City shall be responsible for 
     paying the cost of the survey.
       (c) Reversion.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that the land 
     conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used for the 
     purposes described in that subsection--
       (A) all right, title, and interest in and to the land 
     (including any improvements to the land) shall , at the 
     discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States; and
       (B) the United States shall have the right of immediate 
     entry to the land.
       (2) Hearing.--Any determination of the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an 
     opportunity for a hearing.
       (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions for the 
     conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary determines 
     to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
  The committee amendments were agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2150), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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