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Calendar No. 454

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1510

[Report No. 105–240]

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture

to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

NOVEMBER 9, 1997

Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. BINGAMAN) introduced the following bill;

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

JULY 2, 1998

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of June 26, 1998, by

Mr. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary

of Agriculture to convey certain lands to the county

of Rio Arriba, New Mexico.

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. OLD COYOTE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.

2 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.—Not later than

3 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec4 retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture

5 shall convey by quit-claim deed to the county of Rio

6 Arriba, New Mexico, subject to the terms and conditions

7 stated in subsection (b), all right, title, and interest of the

8 United States in and to the land (including all improve9 ments on the land) known as the ‘‘Old Coyote Administrative Site’’ located approximately 1 10 ⁄2 mile east of the Village

11 of Coyote, New Mexico on State Road 96, comprising 1

12 tract of 130.27 acres and 1 tract of 276.76 acres.

13 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—

14 (1) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance de15 scribed in subsection (a) shall be in consideration of

16 an amount that is agreeable to the Secretary of the

17 Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the coun18 ty of Rio Arriba, New Mexico, payable in full within

19 the 6-month period referred to in subsection (a), or,

20 at the option of the county, in 20 annual payments

21 due on January 1 of the first year beginning after

22 the date of enactment of this Act and annually

23 thereafter until the total amount due has been paid.

24 The county shall not be charged interest on amounts

25 owed the United States for the conveyance.
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1 (2) RELEASE.—On conveyance of the property

2 under subsection (a), the county shall release the

3 United States from any liability for claims relating

4 to the property.

5 (3) REVERSION.—The conveyance under sub6 section (a) shall be a conveyance fee simple title to

7 the property, subject to reversion to the United

8 States if the property is used for other than public

9 purposes or if the consideration requirements under

10 paragraph (1) are not met.

11 SECTION 1. OLD COYOTE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.

12 (a) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.—Not later than one

13 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary

14 of the Interior (herein ‘‘the Secretary’’) shall convey to the

15 County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico (herein ‘‘the County’’),

16 subject to the terms and conditions stated in subsection (b),

17 all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to

18 the land (including all improvements on the land) known

19 as the ‘‘Old Coyote Administrative Site’’ located approximately 1 20 ⁄2 mile east of the Village of Coyote, New Mexico,

21 on State Road 96, comprising one tract of 130.27 acres (as

22 described in Public Land Order 3730), and one tract of

23 276.76 acres (as described in Executive Order 4599).

24 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
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1 (1) Consideration for the conveyance described in

2 subsection (a) shall be—

3 (A) an amount that is consistent with the

4 special pricing program for Governmental enti5 ties under the Recreation and Public Purposes

6 Act; and

7 (B) an agreement between the Secretary

8 and the County indemnifying the Government of

9 the United States from all liability of the Gov10 ernment that arises from the property.

11 (2) The lands conveyed by this Act shall be used

12 for public purposes. If such lands cease to be used for

13 public purposes, at the option of the United States,

14 such lands will revert to the United States.

15 (c) LAND WITHDRAWALS.—Land withdrawals under

16 Public Land Order 3730 and Executive Order 4599 as ex17 tended in the Federal Register on May 25, 1989 (54 F.R.

18 22629) shall be revoked simultaneous with the conveyance

19 of the property under subsection (a).

Calendar No. 454

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1510

[Report No. 105–240]

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secthe county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. retary of Agriculture to convey certain lands to

JULY 2, 1998

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of

June 26, 1998, without amendment