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Calendar No. 680

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2285

[Report No. 108–324] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property 

to Beaver County, Utah. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 6, 2004

Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. BENNETT) introduced the following bill; 

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

AUGUST 25, 2004

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 22, 2004, by Mr. 

DOMENICI, 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 to convey a parcel 

of real property to Beaver County, Utah.

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

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE TO BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH. 

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

5 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, 
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1 without consideration and subject to valid existing rights, 

2 convey to Beaver County, Utah, all right, title, and inter3 est of the United States in and to the approximately 200 

4 acres depicted as ‘‘Parcel A’’ on the map entitled 

5 ‘‘Minersville Reservoir Conveyance’’ and dated February 

6 15, 2003, for use for public recreation. 

7 (b) RECONVEYANCE BY BEAVER COUNTY.—Notwith8 standing subsections (a) and (c), Beaver County may sell, 

9 for not less than fair market value, a portion of the prop10 erty conveyed to it under this section, if the proceeds of 

11 such sale are used by Beaver County solely for mainte12 nance of public recreation facilities located on the remain13 der of the property conveyed to it under this section. 

14 (c) REVERSION.—

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—All property conveyed under 

16 subsection (a), except any portion of the property 

17 that is sold by Beaver County under subsection (c), 

18 shall revert to the United States upon—

19 (A) use of the property by Beaver County 

20 for any purpose other than public recreation or 

21 sale under subsection (b); or 

22 (B) use of any proceeds of a sale under 

23 subsection (b) other than for maintenance in 

24 accordance with subsection (b). 
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1 (2) REPAYMENT OF PROCEEDS.—Upon any re2 version under this subsection, Beaver County shall 

3 pay to the United States the proceeds of any sale of 

4 property by Beaver County under subsection (b).

5 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE TO BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH. 

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

7 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 

8 shall, without consideration and subject to valid existing 

9 rights, convey to Beaver County, Utah (referred to in this 

10 Act as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest of the 

11 United States in and to the approximately 200 acres de12 picted as ‘‘Minersville State Park’’ on the map entitled ‘‘S. 

13 2285, Minersville State Park’’ and dated April 30, 2004, 

14 for use for public recreation. 

15 (b) RECONVEYANCE BY BEAVER COUNTY.—

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 

17 (a), Beaver County may sell, for not less than fair 

18 market value, a portion of the property conveyed to 

19 the County under this section, if the proceeds of such 

20 sale are used by the County solely for maintenance of 

21 public recreation facilities located on the remainder of 

22 the property conveyed to the County under this sec23 tion. 
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1 (2) LIMITATION.—If the County does not comply 

2 with the requirements of paragraph (1) in the convey3 ance of the property under that paragraph—

4 (A) the County shall pay to the United 

5 States the proceeds of the conveyance; and 

6 (B) the Secretary of the Interior may re7 quire that all property conveyed under sub8 section (a) (other than the property sold by the 

9 County under paragraph (1)) revert to the 

10 United States. 

Calendar No. 680

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2285

[Report No. 108–324] 

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a 

parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah. 

AUGUST 25, 2004

Reported with an amendment