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Calendar No. 130 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 271 

[Report No. 112–50] 

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance 

with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 

Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. MERKLEY) introduced the following bill; 

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

AUGUST 30 (legislative day, AUGUST 2), 2011 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 2, 2011, by 

Mr. BINGAMAN, with amendments 

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

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, 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 ‘‘Wallowa Forest Service 

3 Compound Conveyance Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO CITY OF WALLOWA, OREGON. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

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

7 Wallowa, Oregon. 

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

9 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

10 (3) WALLOWA FOREST SERVICE COMPOUND.— 

11 The term ‘‘Wallowa Forest Service Compound’’ 

12 means the approximately 1.11 acres of National 

13 Forest System land that— 

14 (A) was donated by the City to the Forest 

15 Service on March 18, 1936; and 

16 (B) is located at 602 First Street, 

17 Wallowa, Oregon. 

18 (b) CONVEYANCE.—On the request of the City sub19 mitted to the Secretary by the date that is not later than 

20 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and subject 

21 to the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall convey 

22 to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States 

23 in and to the Wallowa Forest Service Compound. 

24 (c) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under subsection 

25 (b) shall be— 

26 (1) by quitclaim deed; 


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1 (2) for no consideration; and 

2 (3) subject to— 

3 (A) valid existing rights; and 

4 (B) such terms and conditions as the Sec5 retary may require. 

6 (d) USE OF WALLOWA FOREST SERVICE COM7 POUND.—As a condition of the conveyance under sub8 section (b), the City shall— 

9 (1) use the Wallowa Forest Service Compound 

10 as a historical and cultural interpretation and edu11 cation center; 

12 (2) ensure that the Wallowa Forest Service 

13 Compound is managed by a nonprofit entity; and 

14 (3) agree to manage the Wallowa Forest Serv15 ice Compound with due consideration and protection 

16 for the historic values of the Wallowa Forest Service 

17 Compound. Compound; and 

18 (4) pay the reasonable administrative costs asso19 ciated with the conveyance. 

20 (e) REVERSION.—In the quitclaim deed to the City, 

21 the Secretary shall provide that the Wallowa Forest Serv22 ice Compound shall revert to the Secretary, at the election 

23 of the Secretary, if any of the conditions under subsection 

24 (c) or (d) are violated. 


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Calendar No. 130 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 271 

[Report No. 112–50] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter 

Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes. into a property conveyance with the city of 

AUGUST 30 (legislative day, AUGUST 2), 2011 

Reported with amendments 


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