[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7090-S7091]
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                   BOX ELDER UTAH LAND CONVEYANCE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 683) to provide for the 
conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah, 
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. 683

       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 ``Box Elder Utah Land 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Box 
     Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act'' and dated [July 14, 2008] 
     June 23, 2011.
       [(2) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
     Forest System land'' means the parcels of National Forest 
     System land that--
       [(A) are located in--
       [(i) sec. 27, T. 9 N., R. 1 W., Salt Lake meridian; and
       [(ii) the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Box Elder 
     County, Utah;
       [(B) consist of approximately 31.5 acres; and
       [(C) are depicted on the map as parcels A, B, and C.]
       (2) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
     Forest System land'' means the approximately 31.5 acres of 
     National Forest System land in Box Elder County, Utah, that 
     is generally depicted on the map as parcels A, B, and C.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (4) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the town of Mantua, 
     Utah.
       (b) Conveyance.--[As soon as practicable after the] On the 
     request of the Town submitted to the Secretary by the date 
     that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Town, without 
     consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the National Forest 
     System land.

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       (c) Survey; Costs.--
       (1) In general.--If determined by the Secretary to be 
     necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the 
     National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey 
     approved by the Secretary.
       (2) [Cost.--The Town shall pay each cost arising from a 
     survey described in paragraph (1).]
       (2) Costs.--The Town shall pay the reasonable survey and 
     other administrative costs associated with the conveyance.
       (d) Use of National Forest System Land.--As a condition of 
     the conveyance under subsection (b), the Town shall use the 
     National Forest System land only for public purposes.
       (e) Reversionary Interest.--In the quitclaim deed to the 
     Town, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest 
     System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of 
     the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for 
     a purpose other than a public purpose.
       (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--With respect to the 
     conveyance under subsection (b), the Secretary may require 
     such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the 
     United States.

  The committee-reported amendments were agreed to.
  The bill (S. 683), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 683

       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 ``Box Elder Utah Land 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Box 
     Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act'' and dated June 23, 2011.
       (2) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
     Forest System land'' means the approximately 31.5 acres of 
     National Forest System land in Box Elder County, Utah, that 
     is generally depicted on the map as parcels A, B, and C.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (4) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the town of Mantua, 
     Utah.
       (b) Conveyance.--On the request of the Town submitted to 
     the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey 
     to the Town, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     National Forest System land.
       (c) Survey; Costs.--
       (1) In general.--If determined by the Secretary to be 
     necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the 
     National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey 
     approved by the Secretary.
       (2) Costs.--The Town shall pay the reasonable survey and 
     other administrative costs associated with the conveyance.
       (d) Use of National Forest System Land.--As a condition of 
     the conveyance under subsection (b), the Town shall use the 
     National Forest System land only for public purposes.
       (e) Reversionary Interest.--In the quitclaim deed to the 
     Town, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest 
     System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of 
     the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for 
     a purpose other than a public purpose.
       (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--With respect to the 
     conveyance under subsection (b), the Secretary may require 
     such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the 
     United States.

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