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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 270 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 21, 2011 

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

AN ACT 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘La Pine Land Convey3 ance Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

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

7 La Pine, Oregon. 

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

9 County of Deschutes, Oregon. 

10 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en11 titled ‘‘La Pine, Oregon Land Transfer’’ and dated 

12 December 11, 2009. 

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

14 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di15 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

16 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCES OF LAND. 

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

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

19 rights and the provisions of this Act, and notwithstanding 

20 the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 

21 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

22 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey 

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

24 title, and interest of the United States in and to each par25 cel of land described in subsection (b) for which the City 

26 or County has submitted to the Secretary a request for 


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1 conveyance by the date that is not later than 1 year after 

2 the date of enactment of this Act. 

3 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re4 ferred to in subsection (a) consist of— 

5 (1) the approximately 150 acres of land man6 aged by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville 

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

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

9 right-of-way retained by the Bureau of Land Man10 agement for a power substation and transmission 

11 line; 

12 (2) the approximately 750 acres of land man13 aged by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville 

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

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

16 (3) the approximately 10 acres of land managed 

17 by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville Dis18 trict, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel C’’, to 

19 be conveyed to the City. 

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

21 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of22 fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

23 (d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 

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

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


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

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

3 for the following public purposes and associated 

4 uses: 

5 (A) The parcel described in subsection 

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

7 space, or public parks, including a rodeo 

8 ground. 

9 (B) The parcel described in subsection 

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

11 (C) The parcel described in subsection 

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

13 park, or open space. 

14 (2) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

15 The Secretary may require such additional terms 

16 and conditions for the conveyances under subsection 

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

18 protect the interests of the United States. 

19 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

20 require the County to pay all survey costs and other ad21 ministrative costs associated with the conveyances to the 

22 County under this Act. 

23 (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under sub24 section (a) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 


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1 which the land was conveyed, the land shall, at the discre2 tion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 

Passed the Senate October 18, 2011. 

Attest: NANCY ERICKSON, 

Secretary. 


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