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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1140 

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

Deschutes County, Oregon. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 21, 2009 

Mr. WYDEN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

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

9 County of Deschutes, Oregon. 


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1 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en2 titled ‘‘La Pine Proposed Land Transfer Proposal’’ 

3 and dated May øll¿, 2009. 

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

5 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di6 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

7 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE COUNTY OF 

8 DESCHUTES, OREGON. 

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

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

11 rights, and notwithstanding the land use planning require12 ments of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy 

13 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), 

14 the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consid15 eration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 

16 in and to the land described in subsection (b). 

17 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 

18 subsection (a) consists of— 

19 (1) approximately 320 acres of land managed 

20 by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville Dis21 trict, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel A’’; 

22 and 

23 (2) approximately 750 acres of land managed 

24 by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville Dis25 trict, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel B’’. 


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1 (c) MAP ON FILE.—The map shall be on file and 

2 available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 

3 of the Bureau of Land Management. 

4 (d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The land conveyed under 

6 subsection (a) shall be used as a rodeo ground, pub7 lic sewer system, or other public purpose consistent 

8 with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as 

9 the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 

10 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

11 (2) LIMITATIONS.—The land conveyed under 

12 subsection (a)— 

13 (A) shall not be used for residential or 

14 commercial purposes; and 

15 (B) shall be used consistent with the Act 

16 of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 

17 ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 

18 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

19 (3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

20 The Secretary may require such additional terms 

21 and conditions for the conveyance as the Secretary 

22 determines to be appropriate to protect the interests 

23 of the United States. 

24 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

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1 ministrative costs necessary for the preparation and com2 pletion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the 

3 land under subsection (a). 

4 (f) REVERSION.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the land conveyed under 

6 subsection (a) ceases to be used for the public pur7 pose for which the land was conveyed, the land shall, 

8 at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 

9 United States. 

10 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF DISTRICT.—If the Sec11 retary determines under paragraph (1) that the land 

12 should revert to the United States and that the land 

13 is contaminated with hazardous waste, the County 

14 shall be responsible for remediation of the contami15 nation. 

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