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Calendar No. 129 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 270 

[Report No. 112–49] 

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

Deschutes County, Oregon. 

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 an amendment 

[Insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon. 

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 ‘‘La Pine Land Convey5 ance Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

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

4 La Pine, Oregon. 

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

6 County of Deschutes, Oregon. 

7 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en8 titled ‘‘La Pine, Oregon Land Transfer’’ and dated 

9 December 11, 2009. 

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

11 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di12 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

13 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCES OF LAND. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

15 date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 

16 rights and the provisions of this Act, and notwithstanding 

17 the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 

18 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

19 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey 

20 to the City or County, without consideration, all right, 

21 title, and interest of the United States in and to each par22 cel of land described in subsection (b) for which the City 

23 or County has submitted to the Secretary a request for con24 veyance by the date that is not later than 1 year after the 

25 date of enactment of this Act. 


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1 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re2 ferred to in subsection (a) consist of— 

3 (1) the approximately 150 acres of land man4 aged by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville 

5 District, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel A’’, 

6 to be conveyed to the County, which is subject to a 

7 right-of-way retained by the Bureau of Land Man8 agement for a power substation and transmission 

9 line; 

10 (2) the approximately 750 acres of land man11 aged by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville 

12 District, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel 

13 B’’, to be conveyed to the County; and 

14 (3) the approximately 10 acres of land managed 

15 by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville Dis16 trict, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel C’’, to 

17 be conveyed to the City. 

18 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

19 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of20 fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

21 (d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the Act of 

23 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 

24 and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), 

25 the land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be used 


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1 for the following public purposes and associated 

2 uses: 

3 (A) The parcel described in subsection 

4 (b)(1) shall be used for outdoor recreation, open 

5 space, or public parks, including a rodeo 

6 ground. 

7 (B) The parcel described in subsection 

8 (b)(2) shall be used for a public sewer system. 

9 (C) The parcel described in subsection 

10 (b)(3) shall be used for a public library, public 

11 park, or open space. 

12 (2) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

13 The Secretary may require such additional terms 

14 and conditions for the conveyances under subsection 

15 (a) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 

16 protect the interests of the United States. 

17 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

18 require the County to pay all survey costs and other ad19 ministrative costs associated with the conveyances to the 

20 County under this Act. 

21 (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under sub22 section (a) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 

23 which the land was conveyed, the land shall, at the discre24 tion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 


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Calendar No. 129 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 270 

[Report No. 112–49] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 

certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon. 

AUGUST 30 (legislative day, AUGUST 2), 2011 

Reported with an amendment 


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