[House Report 104-308]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-308
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               LAND CONVEYANCE, CITY OF SUMPTER, OREGON

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November 6, 1995.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1581]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 1581) to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey 
certain lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
Agriculture to the City of Sumpter, Oregon, having considered 
the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and 
recommend that the bill do pass.

                          purpose of the bill

    The purpose of H.R. 1581 is to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey certain lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Department of Agriculture to the City of Sumpter, Oregon.

                  background and need for legislation

    H.R. 1581 would allow Forest Service lands to be conveyed 
to the City of Sumpter, Oregon. The Forest Service has 
requested that the City be given ownership of a United States 
Forest Service guard station to be used as a city park 
facility. For various management reasons, the Forest Service 
desires to convey the guard station to the City of Sumpter, 
Oregon. Due to administrative complications, the conveyance has 
not been completed.
    The Sumpter Guard Station is currently under a Special Use 
Permit to the City of Sumpter for a community service facility. 
This permit expires December 31, 1995, and will have to be 
reissued to the City. The Forest Service has formally said that 
they would prefer to transfer the property to the City of 
Sumpter through legislative action and actively supports this 
bill.

                            committee action

    Congressman Wes Cooley introduced H.R. 1581 on May 9, 1995. 
The bill was referred to the Committee on Resources, and within 
the Committee, to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Lands. On July 20, 1995, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
various land exchange bills, including H.R. 1581.
    Consideration and mark-up of H.R. 1581 was held in the 
Subcommittee on October 17, 1995. The bill was ordered 
favorably reported to the Committee by voice vote, without 
amendment. Full Committee consideration and mark-up of H.R. 
1581 was held on October 25, 1995. The bill was ordered 
reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

                      section-by-section analysis

Section 1--Land conveyance, City of Sumpter, Oregon

    Under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey, without consideration, to the City of Sumpter, Oregon, 
all right, title and interest of the United States in and to a 
parcel of land approximately 1.43 acres, as described in the 
bill.
    Subsection (b) provides a further description of the 
property.
    Subsection (c) specifies that the conveyance shall be 
subject to the condition that the City use the conveyed 
property for public purposes, such as a city park, information 
center, or interpretive area.
    Under subsection (d), the United States is relieved of 
liability for claims arising from the presence of hazardous 
materials on the conveyed property.
    Under subsection (e), if the City does not use the property 
in accordance with the condition of the bill, then the 
Secretary has the option to take possession of the property.
    Under subsection (f), the Secretary may authorize the City 
to dispose of the property for fair market value and transfer 
the proceeds to the United States.
    Under subsection (g), the Secretary may require additional 
terms and conditions of the conveyance to protect the interests 
of the United States.

            committee oversight findings and recommendations

    With respect to the requirements of clause 2(l)(3) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and clause 
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                     inflationary impact statement

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee estimates that the 
enactment of H.R. 1581 will have no significant inflationary 
impact on prices and costs in the operation of the national 
economy.

                        cost of the legislation

    Clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the 
Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out 
H.R. 1581. However, clause 7(d) of that rule provides that this 
requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in 
its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill 
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
under section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                     compliance with house rule xi

    1. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(B) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, H.R. 
1581 does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenue or tax expenditures.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(D) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and 
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight on the subject of H.R. 1581.
    3. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(C) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee has received the following cost estimate for H.R. 
1581 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

               congressional budget office cost estimate

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                  Washington, DC, November 3, 1995.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, Washington, 
        DC.
     Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed H.R. 1581, a bill to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey certain lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Department of Agriculture to the city of Sumpter, Oregon, 
as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on 
October 25, 1995. We estimate that enacting H.R. 1581 would 
have no impact on the federal budget. The bill would not affect 
direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go 
procedures would not apply. Enacting H.R. 1581 would impose no 
costs on state or local governments.
    The bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
convey about one and a half acres of land to the city of 
Sumpter, Oregon, on the condition that the land be used only 
for public purposes, such as a city park, and that if the land 
is later sold the city reimburse the federal government for the 
land's fair market value. Since the city currently has a permit 
to use the land free of charge, there would be no change in 
offsetting receipts as a result of the land transfer. Since the 
city plans to use the land as a park and does not intend to 
sell the land, we expect no additional receipts from a land 
sale.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Victoria V. 
Heid.
            Sincerely,
                                 June E. O'Neill, Director.

                        changes in existing law

    If enacted, H.R. 1581 would make no changes in existing 
law.

                          departmental reports

    The Committee has received no departmental reports on H.R. 
1581.

                                
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