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Union Calendar No. 216 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 585 

[Report No. 113–298] 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 

the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development 

by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2013 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 16, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

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A BILL 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal 

land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City. 

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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 ‘‘Anchorage Land Con5 veyance Act of 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

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

9 Anchorage, Alaska. 

10 (2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed11 eral land’’ means certain parcels of land located in 

12 the City and owned by the City, which are more par13 ticularly described as follows: 

14 (A) Block 42, Original Townsite of An15 chorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third 

16 Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of 

17 approximately 1.93 acres, commonly known as 

18 the Egan Center, Petrovich Park, and Old City 

19 Hall. 

20 (B) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original 

21 Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording 

22 District, Third Judicial District, State of Alas23 ka, consisting of approximately 0.48 acres, com24 monly known as the parking lot at 7th Avenue 

25 and I Street. 

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1 (C) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of 

2 Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, 

3 Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, con4 sisting of approximately 0.24 acres, an unim5 proved vacant lot located at H Street and 

6 Christensen Drive. 

7 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of the Interior. 

9 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, AN10 CHORAGE, ALASKA. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi12 sion of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 

13 consideration, the reversionary interests of the United 

14 States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of 

15 unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable 

16 economic development of the non-Federal land. 

17 (b) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as practicable 

18 after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal 

19 descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined 

20 in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. 

21 (c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

22 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi23 tions to the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Sec24 retary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 

25 United States. 

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1 (d) COSTS.—The City shall pay all costs associated 

2 with the conveyance under subsection (a), including the 

3 costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable 

4 costs. 

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Union Calendar No. 216 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 585 

[Report No. 113–298] 

A BILL 

To provide for the unencumbering of title to nonthe City. conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to Alaska, for purposes of economic development by Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, 

DECEMBER 16, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

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