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Calendar No. 629 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 182 

[Report No. 113–289] 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 

the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development 

by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 30, 2013 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. BEGICH) introduced the following bill; 

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

DECEMBER 10, 2014 

Reported by Ms. LANDRIEU, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal 

land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City. 

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. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Anchorage Land Con3 veyance Act of 2013’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 

7 Anchorage, Alaska. 

8 (2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed9 eral land’’ means certain parcels of land located in 

10 the City and owned by the City, which are more par11 ticularly described as follows: 

12 (A) Block 42, Original Townsite of An13 chorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third 

14 Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of 

15 approximately 1.93 acres, commonly known as 

16 the Egan Center, Petrovich Park, and Old City 

17 Hall. 

18 (B) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original 

19 Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording 

20 District, Third Judicial District, State of Alas21 ka, consisting of approximately 0.48 acres, com22 monly known as the parking lot at 7th Avenue 

23 and I Street. 

24 (C) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of 

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1 sisting of approximately 0.24 acres, an unim2 proved vacant lot located at H Street and 

3 Christensen Drive. 

4 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

5 the Secretary of the Interior. 

6 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, AN7 CHORAGE, ALASKA. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi9 sion of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 

10 consideration, the reversionary interests of the United 

11 States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of 

12 unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable 

13 economic development of the non-Federal land. 

14 (b) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as practicable 

15 after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal 

16 descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined 

17 in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. 

18 (c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

19 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi20 tions to the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Sec21 retary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 

22 United States. 

23 (d) COSTS.—The City shall pay all costs associated 

24 with the conveyance under subsection (a), including the 


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1 costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable 

2 costs. 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Anchorage Land Con5 veyance Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY INTER7 EST IN LAND LOCATED IN ANCHORAGE, ALAS8 KA. 

9 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) MUNICIPALITY.—The term ‘‘Municipality’’ 

11 means the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. 

12 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of the Interior. 

14 (b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—If, during the 1-year 

15 period beginning on the date of completion of the appraisal 

16 required by subsection (d), the Municipality submits to the 

17 Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary inter18 est in all land described in subsection (c), the Secretary 

19 shall convey to the Municipality that reversionary interest 

20 by not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the 

21 offer. 

22 (c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 

23 subsection (b) is described as follows: 

24 (1) Block 42, Original Townsite of Anchorage, 

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1 trict, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 

2 1.93 acres, commonly known as ‘‘The Egan Center’’, 

3 ‘‘Petrovich Park’’, and ‘‘Old City Hall’’. 

4 (2) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original Town5 site of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, 

6 Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of 

7 approximately 0.48 acres, commonly known as ‘‘the 

8 parking lot at 7th Avenue and I Street’’. 

9 (3) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of An10 chorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judi11 cial District, State of Alaska, consisting of approxi12 mately 0.24 acres of an unimproved vacant lot lo13 cated at H Street and Christensen Drive. 

14 (d) APPRAISAL.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), not 

16 later than 180 days after the date on which the Sec17 retary selects an appraiser that is mutually accept18 able to the Secretary and the Municipality under 

19 paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall complete an ap20 praisal of the Federal reversionary interest in the 

21 land described in subsection (c). 

22 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The appraisal under 

23 paragraph (1) shall be— 


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1 (A) conducted by an appraiser that is mu2 tually acceptable to the Secretary and the Mu3 nicipality; and 

4 (B) completed in accordance with the Uni5 form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac6 quisitions and the Uniform Standards of Profes7 sional Appraisal Practice. 

8 (e) CONSIDERATION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for convey10 ance of the Federal reversionary interest under sub11 section (b), the Municipality shall pay to the Sec12 retary an amount equal to the appraised value of the 

13 Federal reversionary interest, as determined by the 

14 appraisal under subsection (d). 

15 (2) DEADLINE.—The consideration under para16 graph (1) shall be paid not later than 30 days after 

17 the date of the conveyance. 

18 (f) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of the 

19 conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under sub20 section (b), all costs associated with the conveyance, includ21 ing the cost of the appraisal required by subsection (d), 

22 shall be paid by the Municipality. 


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Calendar No. 629 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 182 

[Report No. 113–289] 

A BILL 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to nonthe City. conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to Alaska, for purposes of economic development by Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, 

DECEMBER 10, 2014 

Reported with an amendment 


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