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Union Calendar No. 151

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 695

[Report No. 106–256]

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior

to convey an administrative site in San Juan County, New Mexico,

to San Juan College.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 10, 1999

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. WILSON) introduced the

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

JULY 26, 1999

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary

of the Interior to convey an administrative site in San

Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, OLD JICARILLA ADMINIS2 TRATIVE SITE.

3 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.—Not later than one

4 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary

5 of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior (herein

6 the ‘‘Secretaries’’) shall convey to San Juan College in

7 Farmington, New Mexico, subject to the terms and condi8 tions under subsection (c), all right, title, and interest of

9 the United States in and to a parcel of real property (in10 cluding any improvements on the land) consisting of ap11 proximately ten acres known as the ‘‘Old Jicarilla Site’’

12 and located in San Juan County, New Mexico, in portions

13 of sections 29 and 30 of township 29 north, range 5 west.

14 (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage

15 and legal description of the real property conveyed under

16 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory

17 to the Secretaries and the President of San Juan College.

18 The cost of the survey shall be borne by San Juan College.

19 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—

20 (1) Notwithstanding section 1(c) of the Act of

21 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation

22 and Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869(c)), consid23 eration for the conveyance described in subsection

24 (a) shall be—

25 (A) an amount that is consistent with the

26 Bureau of Land Management special pricing
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1 program for Governmental entities under such

2 Act; and

3 (B) an agreement between the Secretaries

4 and San Juan College indemnifying the Govern5 ment of the United States from all liability of

6 the Government that arises from the property.

7 (2) The lands conveyed by this section shall be

8 used for educational and recreational purposes. If

9 such lands cease to be used for such purposes, at the

10 option of the United States, such lands will revert

11 to the United States.

12 (d) LAND WITHDRAWALS.—Public Land Order 3443,

13 only insofar as it pertains to lands described in subsections

14 (a) and (b), shall be revoked simultaneous with the convey15 ance of the property under subsection (a).

16 SECTION 1. OLD JICARILLA ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.

17 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.—Not later than one

18 year after the date of completion of the survey referred to

19 in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey

20 to San Juan College, in Farmington, New Mexico, subject

21 to the terms, conditions, and reservations under subsection

22 (c), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and

23 to a parcel of real property (including any improvements

24 on the land) not to exceed 20 acres known as the ‘‘Old
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1 Jicarilla Site’’ located in San Juan County, New Mexico

2 (T29N; R5W; portions of sections 29 and 30).

3 (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage

4 and legal description of the real property conveyed under

5 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory

6 to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture,

7 and the President of San Juan College. The cost of the sur8 vey shall be borne by San Juan College.

9 (c) TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND RESERVATIONS.—

10 (1) Notwithstanding exceptions of application

11 under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act (43

12 U.S.C. 869(c)), consideration for the conveyance de13 scribed in subsection (a) shall be—

14 (A) an amount that is consistent with the

15 Bureau of Land Management special pricing

16 program for Governmental entities under the

17 Recreation and Public Purposes Act; and

18 (B) an agreement between the Secretaries of

19 the Interior and Agriculture and San Juan Col20 lege indemnifying the Government of the United

21 States from all liability of the Government that

22 arises from the property.

23 (2) The lands conveyed by this Act shall be used

24 for educational and recreational purposes. If such

25 lands cease to be used for such purposes, at the option
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1 of the United States, such lands will revert to the

2 United States.

3 (3) The Secretary of Agriculture shall identify

4 any reservations of rights-of-way for ingress, egress,

5 and utilities as the Secretary deems appropriate.

6 (4) The conveyance described in subsection (a)

7 shall be subject to valid existing rights.

8 (d) LAND WITHDRAWALS.—Public Land Order 3443,

9 only insofar as it pertains to lands described in subsections

10 (a) and (b), shall be revoked simultaneous with the convey11 ance of the property under subsection (a).
Union Calendar No. 151

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 695

[Report No. 106–256]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the SecJuan College. site in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San retary of the Interior to convey an administrative

JULY 26, 1999

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,