[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 115-252
115th Congress

An Act


 
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White
River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other
purposes. <>

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 ``Elkhorn Ranch and White River
National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, ELKHORN RANCH AND WHITE RIVER NATIONAL
FOREST, COLORADO.

(a) Land Conveyance Required.--Consistent with the purpose of the
Act of March 3, 1909 (43 U.S.C. 772), all right, title, and interest of
the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land
consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel-White River National Forest'' and
dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich
Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section
referred to as ``GLP'').
(b) Existing Rights.--The conveyance under subsection (a)--
(1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of
Federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing
rights; and
(2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect
rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph
(1) for the duration of the lease.

(c) Existing Boundaries.--The conveyance under subsection (a) does
not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or
the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West,
Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) <>  Time for Conveyance; Payment of Costs.--The
conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The
conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs
incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey,
platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare

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and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the
land conveyance.

Approved October 3, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 698 (S. 286):
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SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 115-69 and 115-92, accompanying S. 286, (both from
Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 163 (2017):
Feb. 6, considered and passed House.
Vol. 164 (2018):
Sept. 18, considered and passed
Senate.