[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             WALLOWA FOREST SERVICE COMPOUND CONVEYANCE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 271) to require the 
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the 
city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes, 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. 271

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Wallowa Forest Service 
     Compound Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO CITY OF WALLOWA, OREGON.

       (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Wallowa, 
     Oregon.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (3) Wallowa forest service compound.--The term ``Wallowa 
     Forest Service Compound'' means the approximately 1.11 acres 
     of National Forest System land that--
       (A) was donated by the City to the Forest Service on March 
     18, 1936; and
       (B) is located at 602 First Street, Wallowa, Oregon.
       (b) Conveyance.--On the request of the City submitted to 
     the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act and subject to the 
     provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the 
     City all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the Wallowa Forest Service Compound.
       (c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall 
     be--
       (1) by quitclaim deed;
       (2) for no consideration; and
       (3) subject to--
       (A) valid existing rights; and
       (B) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
       (d) Use of Wallowa Forest Service Compound.--As a condition 
     of the conveyance under subsection (b), the City shall--
       (1) use the Wallowa Forest Service Compound as a historical 
     and cultural interpretation and education center;
       (2) ensure that the Wallowa Forest Service Compound is 
     managed by a nonprofit entity; [and]
       (3) agree to manage the Wallowa Forest Service Compound 
     with due consideration and protection for the historic values 
     of the Wallowa Forest Service [Compound]. Compound; and
       (4) pay the reasonable administrative costs associated with 
     the conveyance.
       (e) Reversion.--In the quitclaim deed to the City, the 
     Secretary shall provide that the Wallowa Forest Service 
     Compound shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of 
     the Secretary, if any of the conditions under subsection (c) 
     or (d) are violated.

  The committee-reported amendments were agreed to.
  The bill (S. 271), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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