S. 270 

One Hundred Twelfth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twelve 

An Act 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Deschutes 

County, Oregon. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘La Pine Land Conveyance Act’’. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of La Pine, 

Oregon. 

(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means the County of 

Deschutes, Oregon. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘La 

Pine, Oregon Land Transfer’’ and dated December 11, 2009. 

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau 

of Land Management. 

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCES OF LAND. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions 

of this Act, and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements 

of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey 

to the City or County, without consideration, all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to each parcel of land described 

in subsection (b) for which the City or County has submitted to 

the Secretary a request for conveyance by the date that is not 

later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land referred to 

in subsection (a) consist of— 

(1) the approximately 150 acres of land managed by the 

Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, Oregon, 

depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel A’’, to be conveyed to the 

County, which is subject to a right-of-way retained by the 

Bureau of Land Management for a power substation and transmission line; 

(2) the approximately 750 acres of land managed by the 

Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, Oregon, 

depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel B’’, to be conveyed to the 

County; and 
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(3) the approximately 10 acres of land managed by the 

Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, Oregon, 

depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel C’’, to be conveyed to the 

City. 

(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 

of Land Management. 

(d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 

(commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) 

(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the land conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be used for the following public purposes and associated uses: 

(A) The parcel described in subsection (b)(1) shall be 

used for outdoor recreation, open space, or public parks, 

including a rodeo ground. 

(B) The parcel described in subsection (b)(2) shall be 

used for a public sewer system. 

(C) The parcel described in subsection (b)(3) shall be 

used for a public library, public park, or open space. 

(2) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 

may require such additional terms and conditions for the 

conveyances under subsection (a) as the Secretary determines 

to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall require the 

County to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs associated with the conveyances to the County under this Act. 

(f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under subsection (a) 

ceases to be used for the public purpose for which the land was 

conveyed, the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert 

to the United States. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.