S. 1802

One Hundred Fourth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six

An Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a

fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO WYOMING.

(a) CONVEYANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall

convey in ‘‘as is’’ condition, to the State of Wyoming without

reimbursement—

(A) all right, title, and interest of the United States

in and to the portion of the property commonly known

as ‘‘Ranch A’’ in Crook County, Wyoming, other than the

portion described in paragraph (2), consisting of approximately 600 acres of land (including all real property, buildings, and all other improvements to real property) and

all personal property (including art, historic light fixtures,

wildlife mounts, draperies, rugs, and furniture directly

related to the site, including personal property on loan

to museums and other entities at the time of transfer);

(B) all right, title, and interest of the United States

in and to all buildings and related improvements and all

personal property associated with the buildings on the

portion of the property described in paragraph (2); and

(C) a permanent right of way across the portion of

the property described in paragraph (2) to use the buildings

conveyed under subparagraph (B).

(2) RANCH A.—Subject to the exceptions described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the United States

shall retain all right, title, and interest in and to the portion

of the property commonly known as ‘‘Ranch A’’ in Crook County,

Wyoming, described as Township 52 North, Range 61 West,

Section 24 N1⁄2 SE1⁄4, consisting of approximately 80 acres

of land.

(b) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—

(1) USE.—The property conveyed to the State of Wyoming

under this section shall be retained by the State and be used

by the State for the purposes of—

(A) fish and wildlife management and educational

activities; and

(B) using, maintaining, displaying, and restoring,

through State or local agreements, or both, the museumquality real and personal property and the historical
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interests and significance of the real and personal property,

consistent with applicable Federal and State laws.

(2) ACCESS BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The

State of Wyoming shall provide access to the property for

institutions of higher education at a compensation level that

is agreed to by the State and the institutions of higher education.

(3) REVERSION.—All right, title, and interest in and to

the property described in subsection (a) shall revert to the

United States if—

(A) the property is used by the State of Wyoming

for any other purpose than the purposes set forth in paragraph (1);

(B) there is any development of the property (including

commercial or recreational development, but not including

the construction of small structures, to be used for the

purposes set forth in subsection (b)(1), on land conveyed

to the State of Wyoming under subsection (a)(1)(A)); or

(C) the State does not make every reasonable effort

to protect and maintain the quality and quantity of fish

and wildlife habitat on the property.

(c) ADDITION TO THE BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST.—

(1) TRANSFER.—Administrative jurisdiction of the property

described in subsection (a)(2) is transferred to the Secretary

of Agriculture, to be included in and managed as part of the

Black Hills National Forest.

(2) NO HUNTING OR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.—No hunting

or mineral development shall be permitted on any of the land

transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary

of Agriculture by paragraph (1).

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.