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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 952 
To convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land 
in Sacramento, California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Ms. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To convey the reversionary interest of the United States 
in certain land in Sacramento, California. 
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 ‘‘Reversionary Interest 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES INTEREST IN 
CERTAIN LAND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means the approximately 8.43 acres of land under 
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interest subject to the requirements in subsection (c), and 
shall convey the lands to buyer upon payment of the ap-
praised value. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—Any conveyance under this sec-
tion— 
(1) shall be subject to valid existing rights; and 
(2) shall be for not less than fair market value. 
(d) PAYMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Sec-
retary shall determine the fair market value of the applica-
ble reversionary interest— 
(1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
(2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in 
accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(e) COSTS.—In addition to the fair market value de-
termined under subsection (d), the buyer shall pay all 
costs related to the applicable conveyance of the rever-
sionary inter est, including all surveys, appraisals, and 
other administrative costs. 
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(f) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.—The pro-
ceeds from the sale of the applicable reversionary interest 
shall be— 
(1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Ac-
count established by section 206(a) of the Federal 
Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 
2305(a)); and 
(2) used in accordance with that Act. 
SEC. 3. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall— 
(1) diminish the right-of-way associated with 
the covered land in section 2 to a width of less than 
50 feet on each side of the center of the main track 
or tracks established and maintained by the South-
ern Pacific Transportation Company on the date of 
the enactment of this Act; or 
(2) validate or confirm any right or title to, or 
interest in the land referred to in section 2 arising 
out of adverse possession, prescription, or abandon-
ment, and not confirmed by conveyance made by the 
Southern Pacific Transportation Company before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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