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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2015 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 

to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 16, 2011 

Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. BARRASSO) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the 

State of Wyoming. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Powell Shooting Range 

5 Land Conveyance Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 

9 Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. 


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1 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en2 titled ‘‘Powell, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act’’ and 

3 dated May 12, 2011. 

4 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE POWELL RECRE5 ATION DISTRICT. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

7 date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 

8 rights, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without 

9 consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 

10 States in and to the land described in subsection (b). 

11 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 

12 subsection (a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land 

13 managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Wind River 

14 District, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map as 

15 ‘‘Powell Gun Club’’. 

16 (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

18 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

19 shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be 

20 conveyed under this section. 

21 (2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may cor22 rect any minor error in— 

23 (A) the map; or 

24 (B) the legal description. 


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1 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip2 tion shall be on file and available for public inspec3 tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 

4 Land Management. 

5 (d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed 

6 under this section shall be used only— 

7 (1) as a shooting range; or 

8 (2) for any other public purpose consistent with 

9 uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (com10 monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur11 poses Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

12 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

13 require the District to pay all survey costs and other ad14 ministrative costs necessary for the preparation and com15 pletion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the 

16 land described in subsection (b). 

17 (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this sec18 tion ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance 

19 with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the 

20 Secretary, revert to the United States. 

21 (g) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of the conveyance 

22 under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing— 

23 (1) to pay any administrative costs associated 

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1 ronmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources 

2 studies; and 

3 (2) to release and indemnify the United States 

4 from any claims or liabilities that may arise from 

5 uses carried out on the land described in subsection 

6 (b) on or before the date of enactment of this Act 

7 by the United States or any person. 

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