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Union Calendar No. 160

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1581

[Report No. 104–308]

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands under the

jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture to the City of Sumpter, Oregon.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 9, 1995

Mr. COOLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

NOVEMBER 6, 1995

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

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.

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, CITY OF SUMPTER, OR2 EGON.

3 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag4 riculture shall convey, without consideration, to the city

5 of Sumpter, Oregon (in this section referred to as the

6 ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States

7 in and to a parcel of real property of approximately 1.43

8 acres consisting of all of block 8 of the REVISED PLAN

9 OF SUMPTER TOWNSITE in the City, as shown in plat

10 recorded March 6, 1897, in Plat Book 3, page 26; includ11 ing the alley running through such block, vacated by Ordi12 nance No. 1966–3, recorded December 14, 1966, in Deed

13 66–50–014.

14 (b) ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The

15 real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) consists

16 of the same property that was deeded to the United States

17 in the following deeds:

18 (1) Warranty Deed from Sumpter Power &

19 Water Company to the United States of America

20 dated October 12, 1949, and recorded in Vol. 152,

21 page 170 of Baker County records on December 22,

22 1949.

23 (2) Warranty Deed from Mrs. Alice Windle to

24 the United States of America dated October 11,

25 1949, and recorded in Vol. 152, page 168 of Baker

26 County records on December 22, 1949.
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1 (3) Warranty Deed from Alice L. Windle

2 Charles and James M. Charles to the United States

3 of America dated August 8, 1962, and recorded in

4 Book 172, page 1331 on August 27, 1962.

5 (c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance

6 under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that

7 the City use the conveyed property only for public pur8 poses, such as a city park, information center, or interpre9 tive area.

10 (d) RELEASE.—Notwithstanding the Comprehensive

11 Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

12 of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), upon making the con13 veyance required by subsection (a), the United States is

14 relieved from liability for any and all claims arising from

15 the presence of hazardous materials on the conveyed prop16 erty, and the City shall thereafter be liable for any and

17 all such claims.

18 (e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary of

19 Agriculture determines that the real property conveyed

20 under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with

21 the condition specified in subsection (c) or that the City

22 has initiated proceedings to sell, lease, exchange, or other23 wise dispose of all or a portion of the property, then, at

24 the option of the Secretary, the United States shall have
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1 a right of reentry with regard to the property, with title

2 thereto revesting in the United States.

3 (f) AUTHORIZED SALE OF PROPERTY.—Notwith4 standing subsections (c) and (e), the Secretary of Agri5 culture may authorize the City to dispose of the real prop6 erty conveyed under subsection (a) if the proceeds from

7 such disposal are at least equal to the fair market value

8 of the property and are paid to the United States. The

9 Secretary shall deposit amounts received under this sub10 section into the special fund in the Treasury into which

11 funds are deposited pursuant to the Act of December 4,

12 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), commonly known as the Sisk Act.

13 The disposal of the conveyed property under this sub14 section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as

15 the Secretary may prescribe.

16 (g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The

17 Secretary of Agriculture may require such additional

18 terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance

19 under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appro20 priate to protect the interests of the United States.

Union Calendar No. 160

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1581

[Report No. 104–308]

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey

Oregon.partment of Agriculture to the City of Sumpter,certain lands under the jurisdiction of the DeNOVEMBER 6, 1995

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed