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Union Calendar No. 300
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4103
[Report No. 107–500]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain public lands in
Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 9, 2002
Mr. 
HANSEN
(for 
himself, 
Mr. 
MATHESON, 
Mr. 
CANNON, 
Mr.
FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. FLAKE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
JUNE 11, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. LANTOS and Mr. SOUDER
JUNE 11, 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 April 9, 2002]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain
public lands in Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Cor-
poration of the Presiding Bishop, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Martin’s Cove Land
Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO THE CORPORATION OF THE PRE-
SIDING BISHOP.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter
in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall offer
to convey to the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
public lands identified for disposition on the map entitled
‘‘Martin’s Cove Land Transfer Act’’ numbered MC/0002,
and dated May 17, 2002, for the purpose of public edu-
cation, historic preservation, and the enhanced recreational
enjoyment of the public. Such map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the offices of the Director
of the Bureau of Land Management and the Lander Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation of the Pre-
siding Bishop shall pay to the United States an
amount equal to the historic fair market value of the
property conveyed under this section, including any
improvements to that property.
(2) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall determine the historic
fair market value of the property conveyed under this
section, including any improvements to the property.
(c) ACCESS AGREEMENT.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
and the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop shall enter into
an agreement, binding on any successor or assignee, that
ensures that the property conveyed shall, consistent with the
historic purposes of the site—
(1) be available in perpetuity for public edu-
cation and historic preservation; and
(2) provide to the public, in perpetuity and
without charge, access to the property conveyed.
(d) RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.—As a condition of
any conveyance under this section, the Secretary shall re-
quire that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
and its current or future affiliated corporations grant the
United States a right of first refusal to acquire all right,
title, and interest in and to the property conveyed under
this section, at historic fair market value, if the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or any of its current
or future affiliated corporations seeks to dispose of any
right, title, or interest in or to the property.
(e) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Proceeds of this con-
veyance shall be used exclusively by the National Historic
Trails Interpretive Center Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit
corporation located in Casper, Wyoming, for the sole pur-
pose of advancing the public understanding and enjoyment
of the National Historic Trails System in accordance with
subsection (f).
(f) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Funds shall be used by the
Foundation only for the following purposes and according
to the following priority:
(1) To complete the construction of the exhibits
connected with the opening of the National Historic
Trails Center scheduled for August 2002.
(2) To maintain, acquire, and further enhance
the exhibits, artistic representations, historic artifacts,
and grounds of the Center.
(g) NO PRECEDENT SET.—This Act does not set a
precedent for the resolution of land sales between or among
private entities and the United States.
Union Calendar No. 300
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4103
[Report No. 107–500]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
certain public lands in Natrona County, Wyo-
ming, to the Corporation of the Presiding
Bishop, and for other purposes.
JUNE 11, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed