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Union Calendar No. 210

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1870

[Report No. 107–366]

To provide for the sale of certain real property within the Newlands Project

in Nevada, to the city of Fallon, Nevada.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 16, 2001

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

Committee on Resources

MARCH 6, 2002

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 16, 2001]

A BILL

To provide for the sale of certain real property within the

Newlands Project in Nevada, to the city of Fallon, Nevada.

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 ‘‘Fallon Rail Freight

5 Loading Facility Transfer Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA.

2 (a) CONVEYANCE.—

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and

4 (c), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the

5 city of Fallon, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of

6 the United States in and to approximately 6.3 acres

7 of real property in the Newlands Reclamation Project,

8 Nevada, generally known as ‘‘380 North Taylor

9 Street, Fallon, Nevada’’, and identified for disposition

10 on the map entitled ‘‘Fallon Rail Freight Loading

11 Facility’’.

12 (2) MAP.—The map referred to in paragraph (1)

13 shall be on file and available for public inspection

14 in—

15 (A) the offices of the Commissioner of the

16 Bureau of Reclamation; and

17 (B) the offices of the Area Manager of the

18 Bureau of Reclamation, Carson City, Nevada.

19 (b) CONSIDERATION.—

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require

21 that, as consideration for the conveyance under sub22 section (a), the city of Fallon, Nevada, shall pay to

23 the United States an amount equal to the fair market

24 value of the real property, as determined—

25 (A) by an appraisal of the real property,

26 conducted not later than 60 days after the date
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1 of enactment of this Act by an independent ap2 praiser approved by the Commissioner of Rec3 lamation and paid for by the city of Fallon, Ne4 vada; and

5 (B) without taking into consideration the

6 value of any structures or improvements on the

7 property.

8 (2) CREDIT OF PROCEEDS.—The amount paid to

9 the United States under paragraph (1) shall be cred10 ited, in accordance with section 204(c) of the Federal

11 Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40

12 U.S.C. 485(c)), to the appropriate fund in the Treas13 ury relating to the Newlands Reclamation Project,

14 Nevada.

15 (c) LIABILITY.—The conveyance under subsection (a)

16 shall not occur until such data as the Commissioner of Rec17 lamation certifies that all liability issues relating to the

18 property (including issues of environmental liability) have

19 been resolved.
Union Calendar No. 210

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1870

[Report No. 107–366]

A BILL

To provide for the sale of certain real property

within the Newlands Project in Nevada, to thecity of Fallon, Nevada.

MARCH 6, 2002

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,

and ordered to be printed