[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 23377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                       EUGENE LAND CONVEYANCE ACT

  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the Senate bill (S. 2150) to direct the Secretary of 
Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management Land to the City 
of Eugene, Oregon, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House.
  The Clerk read the title of the Senate bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the Senate bill, as follows:

                                S. 2150

       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 ``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.--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 
     ``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 Senate bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the 
third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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