127 STAT. 512 PUBLIC LAW 113–32—SEPT. 18, 2013 

Public Law 113–32 

113th Congress 

An Act 

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

Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. 

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 ‘‘Powell Shooting Range Land 

Conveyance Act’’. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Powell, 

Wyoming Land Conveyance Act’’ and dated May 12, 2011. 

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE POWELL RECREATION DISTRICT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary 

shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to the land described 

in subsection (b). 

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

(a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land managed by the 

Bureau of Land Management, Wind River District, Wyoming, as 

generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Powell Gun Club’’. 

(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

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

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal 

description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. 

(2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any minor 

error in— 

(A) the map; or 

(B) the legal description. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description shall be 

on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

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

section shall be used only— 

(1) as a shooting range; or 

(2) for any other public purpose consistent with uses 

allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known 

Powell Shooting 

Range Land 

Conveyance Act. 

Sept. 18, 2013 

[S. 130] 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–32—SEPT. 18, 2013 127 STAT. 513 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 130: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113–190 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 

SENATE REPORTS: No. 113–18 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013): 

June 19, considered and passed Senate. 

Sept. 10, considered and passed House. 

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as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 

et seq.). 

(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall require the 

District to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs 

necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, 

and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). 

(f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this section ceases 

to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection 

(d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to 

the United States. 

(g) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing— 

(1) to pay any administrative costs associated with the 

conveyance including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, 

cultural, or historical resources studies; and 

(2) to release and indemnify the United States from any 

claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on 

the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date 

of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person. 

Approved September 18, 2013. 


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