[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16577-16578]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       ALTA, UTAH, CONVEYANCE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 684) to provide for the 
conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah, which 
had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
with amendments, as follows:


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       (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. 684

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

     SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
       (1) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
     Forest System land'' means the parcels of National Forest 
     System land that--
       (A) are located--
       (i) in sec. 5, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake meridian;
       (ii) in, and adjacent to, parcels of land subject to 
     special use permit SLC102708, the authority of which expires 
     on December 30, 2026;
       (iii) in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake 
     County, Utah; and
       (iv) in the incorporated boundary of the town of Alta, 
     Utah; and
       (B) consist of approximately 2 acres (including 
     appurtenances).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (3) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the town of Alta, 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, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States in and to the National Forest System land.
       (c) Survey Costs.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), 
     the exact acreage and legal description of the National 
     Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved 
     by the Secretary.
       (2) Maximum area.--The acreage of the National Forest 
     System land determined under paragraph (1) may not exceed 2 
     acres.
       [(3) Cost.--The Town shall pay each cost arising from a 
     survey described in paragraph (1).]
       (3) 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 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 based on the best interests of the United States, 
     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. 684), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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