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Union Calendar No. 246 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2876 
[Report No. 119–290] 
To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
for public purposes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself, Mr. OWENS, Mr. KENNEDY of Utah, and 
Ms. MALOY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘University of Utah 
Research Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL 
LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) CONFIRMATION OF USES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The use by the University of 
Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a 
University research park, as approved by the letter 
from the Secretary of the Interior to the University 
of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any modi-
fications of the approved plan of development and 
management approved by the Department of the In-
terior prior to the date of enactment of this Act, is 
confirmed as a valid public purpose consistent with 
the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur-
poses Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.), subject to the terms and conditions in-
cluded in the letter and approvals. 
(2) OTHER USES.—Any other uses of the land 
described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah 
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that are consistent with use as a University research 
park and related university purposes (including de-
velopment of student housing and a transit hub) are 
confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with 
the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur-
poses Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.). 
(b) DESCRIPTION
OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The 
land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 
593.54 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah 
under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, 
chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by patent numbered 
43–99–0012 and dated October 18, 1968, and more par-
ticularly described as tracts D (excluding parcels num-
bered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt 
Lake Meridian. 
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Union Calendar No. 246 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2876 
[Report No. 119–290] 
A BILL 
To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in 
Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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