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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2424 

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

facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2018 

Mr. HATCH 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 Agriculture to convey certain 

Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting 

Federal space and defense programs. 

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

3 SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, WASATCH-CACHE NA4 TIONAL FOREST, RICH COUNTY, UTAH. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

7 means the Utah State University Research Founda8 tion. 

9 (2) PARCEL.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Parcel’’ 

2 means the approximately 80 acres of real prop3 erty located— 

4 (i) outside the boundaries of Wasatch5 Cache National Forest in Rich County, 

6 Utah; and 

7 (ii) within secs. 19 and 30, T. 14 N., 

8 R. 5 E., Salt Lake Base and Meridian. 

9 (B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘Parcel’’ in10 cludes any improvement on the property de11 scribed in subparagraph (A), as of the date of 

12 enactment of this Act. 

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

14 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

15 (b) CONVEYANCE.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c) 

17 and valid existing rights, not later than 180 days 

18 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec19 retary shall convey to the Foundation, without con20 sideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 

21 States in and to the Parcel, for use by the Founda22 tion for scientific and educational purposes. 

23 (2) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de24 scription of the Parcel shall be determined by a sur25 vey satisfactory to the Secretary. 


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1 (3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

2 The Secretary may require such additional terms 

3 and conditions in connection with the conveyance 

4 under this subsection as the Secretary considers to 

5 be appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

6 States. 

7 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—If at any time the Secretary 

9 determines in accordance with paragraph (2) that 

10 the Parcel is not being used in accordance with the 

11 purposes described in subsection (b)(1)— 

12 (A) all right, title, and interest in and to 

13 the Parcel (including any improvements on the 

14 Parcel as of the date of the determination) shall 

15 revert to, at the option of the Secretary, and 

16 become the property of, the United States; and 

17 (B) the United States shall have the right 

18 of immediate entry onto the Parcel. 

19 (2) DETERMINATION.—A determination by the 

20 Secretary under this subsection shall be made— 

21 (A) on the record; and 

22 (B) after an opportunity for a hearing. 

23 (d) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

24 (1) PAYMENT BY FOUNDATION.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

2 subparagraph (B), as a condition of the convey3 ance under this section, the Foundation shall 

4 pay, or (if applicable) reimburse the Secretary 

5 for, the costs of the conveyance, including 

6 any— 

7 (i) survey costs; 

8 (ii) costs for environmental docu9 mentation; and 

10 (iii) other related administrative costs. 

11 (B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall pay 

12 the costs of any environmental remediation of 

13 the Parcel. 

14 (C) REFUND OF EXCESS.—The Secretary 

15 shall refund to the Foundation, if applicable, an 

16 amount equal to the difference between— 

17 (i) the amounts collected by the Sec18 retary from the Foundation in advance of 

19 the incurrence by the Secretary of a cost 

20 under subparagraph (A); and 

21 (ii) the amount of such a cost actually 

22 incurred by the Secretary. 

23 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Any 

24 amounts received as reimbursement under para25 graph (1)(A) shall be— 


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1 (A) credited to the fund or account that 

2 was used by the Secretary to cover the applica3 ble costs of the conveyance under this section; 

4 (B) merged with the amounts in that fund 

5 or account; and 

6 (C) available for the same purposes, and 

7 subject to the same conditions and limitations, 

8 as amounts in the fund or account. 

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