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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 585 
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 
the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development 
by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2013 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal 
land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for pur-
poses of economic development by conveyance of the Fed-
eral reversion interest to the City. 
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 ‘‘Anchorage Land Con-
veyance Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Anchorage, Alaska. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means certain parcels of land located in 
the City and owned by the City, which are more par-
ticularly described as follows: 
(A) Block 42, Original Townsite of An-
chorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third 
Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of 
approximately 1.93 acres, commonly known as 
the Egan Center, Petrovich Park, and Old City 
Hall. 
(B) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original 
Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording 
District, Third Judicial District, State of Alas-
ka, consisting of approximately 0.48 acres, com-
monly known as the parking lot at 7th Avenue 
and I Street. 
(C) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of 
Anchorage, 
Anchorage 
Recording 
District, 
Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, con-
sisting of approximately 0.24 acres, an unim-
proved vacant lot located at H Street and 
Christensen Drive. 
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, AN-
CHORAGE, ALASKA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
consideration, the reversionary interests of the United 
States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of 
unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable 
economic development of the non-Federal land. 
(b) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal 
descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined 
in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions to the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
(d) COSTS.—The City shall pay all costs associated 
with the conveyance under subsection (a), including the 
costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable 
costs. 
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