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Union Calendar No. 445 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4484 

[Report No. 112–612] 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System 

land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to Brigham 

Young University, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 24, 2012 

Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FLAKE, and Mr. 

MCKEON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 19, 2012 

Additional sponsor: Mr. LABRADOR

JULY 19, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 24, 2012] 


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A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National 

Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to Brigham Young University, 

and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Y Mountain Access En5 hancement Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NA7 TIONAL FOREST, UTAH. 

8 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—On the request of 

9 Brigham Young University submitted to the Secretary of 

10 Agriculture not later than one year after the date of the 

11 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey, not later 

12 than one year after receiving the request, to Brigham Young 

13 University all right, title, and interest of the United States 

14 in and to an approximately 80-acre parcel of National For15 est System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the State of Utah consisting of the SE1⁄4SE1 16 ⁄4 of Sec17 tion 32, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., and Lot 4 of Section 5, T. 7 

18 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake Base & Meridian. The conveyance 

19 shall be subject to valid existing rights and shall be made 

20 by quitclaim deed. 

21 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

22 (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consider23 ation for the land conveyed under subsection (a), 

24 Brigham Young University shall pay to the Secretary 

25 an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, 


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1 as determined by an appraisal approved by the Sec2 retary and conducted in conformity with the Uniform 

3 Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions 

4 and section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Man5 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 

6 (2) DEPOSIT.—The consideration received by the 

7 Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in 

8 the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the Federal 

9 deficit. 

10 (c) GUARANTEED PUBLIC ACCESS TO Y MOUNTAIN

11 TRAIL.—After the conveyance under subsection (a), 

12 Brigham Young University represents that it will— 

13 (1) continue to allow the same reasonable public 

14 access to the trailhead and portion of the Y Mountain 

15 Trail already owned by Brigham Young University 

16 as of the date of the enactment of this Act that 

17 Brigham Young University has historically allowed; 

18 and 

19 (2) allow that same reasonable public access to 

20 the portion of the Y Mountain Trail and the ‘‘Y’’ 

21 symbol located on the land described in subsection (a). 

22 (d) SURVEY AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The exact 

23 acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed 

24 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis25 factory to the Secretary. Brigham Young University shall 


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1 pay the reasonable costs of survey, appraisal, and any ad2 ministrative analyses required by law. 


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Union Calendar No. 445 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4484 

[Report No. 112–612] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of 

poses. Brigham Young University, and for other purWasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to National Forest System land in the UintaJULY 19, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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