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Union Calendar No. 437

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3982

[Report No. 108–715] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land held in trust 

for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 17, 2004

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

Committee on Resources 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

Additional sponsor: Mr. MATHESON

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah 

to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

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. LAND CONVEYANCE TO CITY. 

2 (a) AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE.—Not later 

3 than 90 days after the Secretary receives a request from 

4 the Tribe and the City to convey all right, title, and inter5 est of the United States and the Tribe in and to the Prop6 erty to the City, the Secretary shall take the Property out 

7 of trust status and convey the Property to the City. 

8 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 

9 under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following con10 ditions: 

11 (1) TRIBAL RESOLUTION.—Prior to conveying 

12 the Property under subsection (a), the Secretary 

13 shall ensure that the terms of the sale have been ap14 proved by a tribal resolution of the Tribe. 

15 (2) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration given by 

16 the City for the Property shall be not less than the 

17 appraised fair market value of the Property. 

18 (3) NO FEDERAL COST.—The City shall pay all 

19 costs related to the conveyance authorized under this 

20 section. 

21 (c) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—The proceeds from the 

22 conveyance of the Property under this section shall be 

23 given immediately to the Tribe. 

24 (d) FAILURE TO MAKE CONVEYANCE.—If after the 

25 Secretary takes the Property out of trust status pursuant 

26 to subsection (a) the City or the Tribe elect not to carry 
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1 out the conveyance under that subsection, the Secretary 

2 shall take the Property back into trust for the benefit of 

3 the Tribe. 

4 SEC. 2. TRIBAL RESERVATION. 

5 Land acquired by the United States in trust for the 

6 Tribe after February 17, 1984, shall be part of the Tribe’s 

7 reservation. 

8 SEC. 3. TRUST LAND FOR SHIVWITS OR KANOSH BANDS. 

9 If requested to do so by a tribal resolution of the 

10 Tribe, the Secretary shall take land held in trust by the 

11 United States for the benefit of the Tribe out of such trust 

12 status and take that land into trust for the Shivwits or 

13 Kanosh Bands of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, as so 

14 requested by the Tribe. 

15 SEC. 4. CEDAR BAND OF PAIUTES TECHNICAL CORREC16 TION. 

17 The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act (25 

18 U.S.C. 761) is amended by striking ‘‘Cedar City’’ each 

19 place it appears and inserting ‘‘Cedar’’. Any reference in 

20 a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record 

21 of the United States to the ‘‘Cedar City Band of Paiute 

22 Indians’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Cedar 

23 Band of Paiute Indians’’. 

24 SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 

25 For the purposes of this Act: 
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1 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 

2 Richfield, Utah. 

3 (2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 

4 the parcel of land held by the United States in trust 

5 for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah located in Sec6 tion 2, Township 24 South, Range 3 West, Salt 

7 Lake Base and Meridian, Sevier County, Utah and 

8 more particularly described as follows: Beginning at 

9 a point on the East line of the Highway which is 

10 West 0.50 chains, more or less, and South 8° 21°

11 West, 491.6 feet from the Northeast Corner of the 

12 Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 24 

13 South, Range 3 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, 

14 and running thence South 81° 39° East, perpen15 dicular to the highway, 528.0 feet; thence South 26°

16 31° West, 354.6 feet; thence North 63° 29° West, 

17 439.3 feet to said highway; thence North 8° 21°

18 East, along Easterly line of said highway 200.0 feet 

19 to the point of beginning, containing 3.0 acres more 

20 or less. 

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

22 the Secretary of the Interior. 

23 (4) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Pai24 ute Indian Tribe of Utah. 

Union Calendar No. 437

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3982

[Report No. 108–715] 

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 

for other purposes. Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed