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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 176

To provide for the implementation of the agreement between the Secretary

of the Interior and the Governor of Arizona to facilitate a land exchange

of Federal and State lands between the United States and the State

of Arizona pending a State referendum regarding the agreement in

2002.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 3, 2001

Mr. SHADEGG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

A BILL

To provide for the implementation of the agreement between

the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of Arizona

to facilitate a land exchange of Federal and State lands

between the United States and the State of Arizona

pending a State referendum regarding the agreement

in 2002.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.

4 The constitutional authority on which this Act rests

5 is the power of Congress to dispose of and make all need6 ful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or
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1 other Property belonging to the United States, as enumer2 ated in article IV, section 3 of the United States Constitu3 tion, and the power of Congress to make all laws which

4 are necessary and proper for carrying into execution the

5 powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of

6 the United States, or in any Department or officer thereof,

7 as enumerated in article I, section 8 of the Constitution.

8 SEC. 2. PREPARATION FOR FUTURE LAND EXCHANGE BE9 TWEEN THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THE

10 UNITED STATES.

11 (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Agree12 ment’’ means the Agreement to Facilitate a Land Ex13 change of Federal and State Lands Between the United

14 States of America and the State of Arizona entered into

15 by the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of Ari16 zona on October 20, 2000.

17 (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to

18 provide for the implementation of a land exchange between

19 the United States and the State of Arizona according to

20 the Agreement at such time as the exchange can be legally

21 accomplished.

22 (c) ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTE23 RIOR.—(1) Pending the results of a referendum regarding

24 the Agreement conducted in the State of Arizona during

25 2002, the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with
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1 the Governor of Arizona, shall proceed with the implemen2 tation of section 5 and the other provisions of the Agree3 ment, except the actual conveyance or acquisition of real

4 property by the United States under the Agreement.

5 (2) The Secretary shall complete the appraisal proc6 ess agreed to in section 6 of the Agreement before the

7 referendum referred to in paragraph (1) is conducted.

8 (d) REFERENDUM.—(1) If a referendum is held re9 garding the Agreement during 2002 and the land ex10 change contemplated by the Agreement is authorized, the

11 parties to the Agreement shall complete the implementa12 tion of the Agreement.

13 (2) If a referendum is not held regarding the Agree14 ment during 2002, or such a referendum is held during

15 2002 but the land exchange contemplated by the Agree16 ment is rejected, the rights of each party to the Agreement

17 with respect to real property under consideration for inclu18 sion in the land exchange shall return to the status in ex19 istence on the day before the date of the enactment of

20 this Act.

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