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Calendar No. 159 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1260 

[Report No. 118–75] 

To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain nonFederal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 25, 2023 

Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. ROMNEY) introduced the following bill; which 

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

Resources 

JULY 25, 2023 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, with an amendment and an amendment to the 

title 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To release the reversionary interest of the United States 

in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 

and for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘University of Utah 

3 Research Park Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF THE 

5 UNITED STATES IN NON-FEDERAL LAND IN 

6 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 

7 (a) RELEASE.—There is released to the University of 

8 Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of 

9 the United States in the non-Federal land described in 

10 subsection (b). 

11 (b) DESCRIPTION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The 

12 non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the ap13 proximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— 

14 (1) identified in the patent— 

15 (A) numbered 43–99–0012; and 

16 (B) dated October 18, 1968; and 

17 (2) more particularly described as tracts D (ex18 cluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, 

19 and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian. 

20 SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL 

21 LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID 

22 PUBLIC PURPOSES. 

23 (a) CONFIRMATION OF USES.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The use by the University of 

25 Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a Uni26 versity research park, as approved by the letter from 


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1 the Secretary of the Interior to the University of Utah 

2 dated December 10, 1970, and any modifications of 

3 the approved plan of development and management 

4 approved by the Department of the Interior prior to 

5 the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a 

6 valid public purpose consistent with the requirements 

7 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 

8 ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, 

9 chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), subject to the 

10 terms and conditions included in the letter and ap11 provals. 

12 (2) OTHER USES.—Any other uses of the land 

13 described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah 

14 that are consistent with use as a University research 

15 park and related university purposes (including de16 velopment of student housing and a transit hub) are 

17 confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with the 

18 requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 

19 known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) 

20 (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), 

21 subject to the terms and conditions referred to in 

22 paragraph (1). 

23 (b) DESCRIPTION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The land 

24 referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593.54 

25 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah under the 


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1 Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 

2 and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 

3 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by patent numbered 43–99–0012 and 

4 dated October 18, 1968, and more particularly described as 

5 tracts D (excluding parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), 

6 G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to confirm the 

use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 

for public purposes, and for other purposes.’’. 


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Calendar No. 159 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1260 

[Report No. 118–75] 

A BILL 

To release the reversionary interest of the United 

City, Utah, and for other purposes. States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake 

JULY 25, 2023 

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 

title 


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