[House Report 104-644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-644
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        RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST--IOSCO COUNTY, MICHIGAN

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 June 27, 1996.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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Mr. Roberts, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2670]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 2670) to provide for the release of the reversionary 
interest held by the United States in certain property located 
in the County of Iosco, Michigan, having considered the same, 
report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that 
the bill as amended do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST REGARDING CERTAIN PROPERTY 
                    IN IOSCO COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

    (a) Release Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall release 
the reversionary interest of the United States in the parcel of real 
property described in subsection (b), which was retained by the United 
States when the property was conveyed to the County of Iosco, Michigan, 
in 1960 pursuant to a deed recorded at Liber 144, beginning page 58, in 
the land records of the County.
    (b) Description of Property.--The parcel of real property referred 
to in subsection (a) consists of 1.92 acres in the County of Iosco, 
Michigan, and is described as follows:
          That part of the N.W. \1/4\ of the S.E. \1/4\ of Section 11, 
        T.22 N.R. 8 East., Baldwin Township, Iosco County, Michigan 
        described as follows: Commencing at the Center of said Section 
        11, thence South 89 degrees, 15' 41'' East, along the East-West 
        \1/4\ Line of said Section 11, 102.0 feet, thence South 00 
        degrees 08' 07'' East, along an existing fence line, 972.56 
        feet, thence North 89 degrees 07' 13'' W. 69.70 feet to a point 
        in the North-South \1/4\ Line, thence North 02 degrees 02' 12'' 
        West, along said North-South \1/4\ Line, 973.42 feet to the 
        Point of Beginning.
    (c) Additional Terms.--The Secretary may require such terms or 
conditions in connection with the release under this section as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States.
    (d) Instrument of Release.--The Secretary shall execute and file in 
the appropriate office or offices a deed of release, amended deed, or 
other appropriate instrument effectuating the release of the 
reversionary interest under this section.

                           brief explanation

    H.R. 2670 provides for the release of a reversionary 
interest held by the United States in 1.92 acres in real 
property in Iosco County, Michigan in exchange for adequate 
consideration.

                            purpose and need

    H.R. 2670 is intended to clear title on 1.92 acres in real 
property in order to facilitate a land exchange under the Small 
Tracts Act of 1983, P.L. 97-465, (16 U.S.C. Sec. 521c et seq.). 
The 1.92 acres in real property was provided to Iosco County 
for an airport but a reversionary interest was retained by the 
United States in the event the property was ever used for 
another purpose. Due to a survey error, the property has been 
in private use. The private party has agreed to provide real 
property of equal value to Iosco County in exchange for the 
1.92 acres. A release of the reversionary interest held by the 
United States is necessary to carry out the exchange.

                           section-by-section

    Section 1 requires the Secretary to release the 
reversionary interest of the United States in the 1.92 acres. 
Section 1 further provides a description of the property, leave 
for the Secretary to require additional terms in connection 
with the release to protect the interests of the United States, 
and a provision requiring the Secretary to execute and file 
necessary documents to effectuate the release.

                        committee consideration

    The Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research, and 
Forestry held a public hearing on May 30, 1996 in regards to 
H.R. 2670 and other legislation. Following the hearing, the 
Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice and with a quorum being 
present, to consider H.R. 2670 and other pending business. An 
amendment to H.R. 2670 was offered by Mr. Johnson to require 
adequate consideration and such amendment was agreed to by a 
voice vote. H.R. 2670 was reported to the full Committee by a 
voice vote with a recommendation that it do pass.
    The Committee on Agriculture met, pursuant to notice and 
with a quorum present, on June 19, 1996 to consider H.R. 2670, 
as amended in Subcommittee, and other pending business. 
Chairman Roberts recognized Mr. Allard, Chairman of the 
Subcommittee, for an explanation of H.R. 2670 and other pending 
legislation.
    After an explanation of the bill and brief discussion, Mr. 
Allard moved that the bill be favorably reported to the House. 
Mr. Allard's motion was agreed to by a voice vote of the 
Committee.
    The Committee then proceeded to other items of business.

                   reporting the bill--rollcall votes

    In compliance with clause 2(l)(2) of rule XI of the House 
of Representatives, the bill was reported, as amended, with a 
quorum actually present by a voice vote. There was no motion or 
request for a recorded vote.

                        administration position

    At the May 30, 1996 hearing of the Subcommittee, the 
Department of Agriculture recommended enactment of H.R. 2670 if 
amended to provide for appropriate consideration for the 
release of the reversionary interest. Such an amendment was 
offered by Mr. Johnson in Subcommittee and approved by a voice 
vote.

          budget act compliance (section 308 and section 403)

    The provisions 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 (relating to estimates of new 
budget authority, new spending authority, or new credit 
authority, or increased or decreased revenues or tax 
expenditures) are not considered applicable. The estimate and 
comparison required to be prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under clause 2(l)(C)(3) of rule XI 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 403 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 submitted to the Committee 
prior to the filing of this report are as follows:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 27, 1996.
Hon. Pat Roberts,
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed H.R. 2670, a bill to provide for the release of the 
reversionary interest held by the United States in certain 
property located in the County of Iosco, Michigan, as ordered 
reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on June 19, 
1996. CBO estimates that enacting the bill would result in no 
significant costs to the federal government. H.R. 2670 would 
not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-
go procedures would not apply to the bill.
    H.R. 2670 would release the reversionary interest in 1.92 
acres of property that the United States retained when it 
conveyed the property to Iosco County, Michigan, in 1960. The 
bill would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to require such 
terms or conditions in connection with the release as he 
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Agency may 
seek to gain the reversionary interest in another piece of 
property owned by Iosco County in exchange for release of the 
reversionary interest specified in this bill. Based on 
information from the Forest Service, CBO estimates that the 
administrative costs to process this exchange would be 
negligible.
    H.R. 2670 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in Public Law 104-4 and would impose no 
costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts of Victoria 
Heid (for federal costs) and Marjorie Miller (for the state and 
local impact).
            Sincerely,
                                         June E. O'Neill, Director.

                     inflationary impact statement

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee estimates that 
enactment of H.R. 2670, as amended, will have no inflationary 
impact on the national economy.

                          oversight statement

    No summary of oversight findings and recommendations made 
by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight under 
clause 2(l)(3)(D) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives was available to the Committee with reference 
to the subject matter specifically addressed by H.R. 2670, as 
amended.
    No specific oversight activities other than the hearings 
detailed in this report were conducted by the Committee within 
the definition of clause 2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives.