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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2857
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congressional involvement
in the process by which rivers that are designated as wild, scenic, or
recreational rivers by an act of the legislature of the State or States
through which they flow may be included in the national wild and
scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. HERGER, Mr. POMBO, and Mr. RADANO-
VICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congres-
sional involvement in the process by which rivers that
are designated as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers by
an act of the legislature of the State or States through
which they flow may be included in the national wild
and scenic rivers system, 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 ‘‘Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act Amendment Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROCESS FOR INCLUSION OF STATE DESIGNATED
WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS
IN NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYS-
TEM.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL ROLE.—Section 2(a) of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1273(a)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘that are found by
the Secretary of the Interior’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘Virginia State line.’’ and inserting ‘‘and
that are authorized for inclusion in the national wild
and scenic rivers system by Act of Congress fol-
lowing the submission by the Governor of the State
or the Governors of the States concerned (or a per-
son or persons duly appointed by such Governor or
Governors) of an application to the Secretary of the
Interior, who shall prepare a report for submission
to Congress regarding whether the State designated
rivers meet the criteria for inclusion in the system
established in this Act.’’; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘des-
ignated under clause (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘authorized
for inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers
system by Act of Congress under clause (ii)’’.
(b) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Such section is
amended in the fourth sentence by striking ‘‘Act of 1965’’
and inserting ‘‘Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et
seq.)’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2858
To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Andrew J. Smith for
acts of valor during the Civil War.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. EWING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Andrew
J. Smith for acts of valor during the Civil War.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF
HONOR TO ANDREW J. SMITH FOR VALOR
DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
(a) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section 3744 of
title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons
who served in the military service, the President may
award the Medal of Honor, posthumously, under section
3741 of that title to Andrew J. Smith for the acts of valor
referred to in subsection (b).
(b) ACTION DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Andrew J. Smith
during the Civil War on November 30, 1864, while serving
as an infantry corporal in the 55th Massachusetts Vol-
untary Infantry during the Battle of Honey Hill in South
Carolina.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 285
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child care
credit for lower-income working parents, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the child care credit for lower-income working parents,
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 ‘‘Child Care Tax Credit
Reform Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CHILD CARE CREDIT AMENDMENTS.
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT-RELAT-
ED EXPENSES TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—
(1) 1 QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL.—Paragraph (1)
of section 21(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to dollar limit on amount creditable)
is amended by striking ‘‘$2,400’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,600’’.
(2) 2 OR
MORE
QUALIFYING
INDIVIDUALS.—
Paragraph (2) of section 21(c) of such Code (relat-
ing to dollar limit on amount creditable) is amended
by striking ‘‘$4,800’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,400’’.
(b) DENIAL OF CREDIT TO TAXPAYERS WHOSE AD-
JUSTED GROSS INCOME IS $50,000 OR MORE.—Para-
graph (2) of section 21(a) of such Code (defining applica-
ble percentage) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(but not below 20 percent)’’
and inserting ‘‘(but not below zero)’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘1 percentage point for each
$2,000 (or fraction thereof)’’ and inserting ‘‘11⁄2
percentage points for each full $2,000’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2860
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry
out a pilot program to provide homeownership assistance to disabled families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment to carry out a pilot program to provide homeowner-
ship assistance to disabled families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A public housing agency providing
tenant-based assistance on behalf of an eligible family
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
may provide assistance for a disabled family that pur-
chases a dwelling unit (including a dwelling unit under
a lease-purchase agreement) that will be owned by 1 or
more members of the disabled family and will be occupied
by the disabled family, if the disabled family—
(1) purchases the dwelling unit before the expi-
ration of the 3-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act;
(2) demonstrates that the disabled family has
income from employment or other sources (including
public assistance), as determined in accordance with
requirements of the Secretary, that is not less than
twice the payment standard established by the public
housing agency (or such other amount as may be es-
tablished by the Secretary);
(3) except as provided by the Secretary, dem-
onstrates at the time the disabled family initially re-
ceives tenant-based assistance under this Act that
one or more adult members of the disabled family
have achieved employment for the period as the Sec-
retary shall require;
(4) participates in a homeownership and hous-
ing counseling program provided by the agency; and
(5) meets any other initial or continuing re-
quirements established by the public housing agency
in accordance with requirements established by the
Secretary.
(b) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2862
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary
interests held by the United States in certain parcels
of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an
anticipated land exchange.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2861
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on and develop
recommendations to increase the safety of visitors to units of the Na-
tional Park System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
on and develop recommendations to increase the safety
of visitors to units of the National Park System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON SAFETY OF VISITORS
TO UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con-
duct a study on measures to improve the safety of visitors
to units of the National Park System. In conducting the
study, the Secretary shall give specific consideration to
measures that are designed to protect such visitors from
sexual assaults.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report on the study conducted pursuant to
subsection (a). The report shall contain specific rec-
ommendations for measures to improve the safety of visi-
tors to units of the National Park System, including meas-
ures designed to protect such visitors from sexual assaults.
(c) UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM DE-
FINED.—For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘unit
of the National Park System’’ has the meaning given that
term in section 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 1953 (Chapter
384; 16 U.S.C. 1c(a)).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2862
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary
interests held by the United States in certain parcels
of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an
anticipated land exchange.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS IN
CERTAIN PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUN-
TY, UTAH.
(a) RELEASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall release, without consideration, the reversionary
interests of the United States in certain real property lo-
cated in Washington County, Utah, and depicted on the
map entitled ‘‘Exchange Parcels, Gardner & State of Utah
Property’’, dated April 21, 1999, to facilitate a land ex-
change to be conducted by the State of Utah involving the
property.
(b) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary shall
execute and file in the appropriate office or offices a deed
of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument
effectuating the release of the reversionary interests re-
quired by this section.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2862
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary interests held by
the United States in certain parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to
facilitate an anticipated land exchange.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS IN CERTAIN
PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH.
(a) RELEASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior shall
release, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the
United States in certain real property located in Washington
County, Utah, and depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Exchange Parcels,
Gardner & State of Utah Property’’, dated April 21, 1999, to facili-
tate a land exchange to be conducted by the State of Utah involving
the property.
(b) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary shall execute and
file in the appropriate office or offices a deed of release, amended
deed, or other appropriate instrument effectuating the release of
the reversionary interests required by this section.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2862
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary interests held
by the United States in certain parcels of land in Washington County,
Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary
interests held by the United States in certain parcels
of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an
anticipated land exchange.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS IN
CERTAIN PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUN-
TY, UTAH.
(a) RELEASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall release, without consideration, the reversionary
interests of the United States in certain real property lo-
cated in Washington County, Utah, and depicted on the
map entitled ‘‘Exchange Parcels, Gardner & State of Utah
Property’’, dated April 21, 1999, to facilitate a land ex-
change to be conducted by the State of Utah involving the
property.
(b) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary shall
execute and file in the appropriate office or offices a deed
of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument
effectuating the release of the reversionary interests re-
quired by this section.
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SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF VISION REHABILITATION
SERVICES.
(a) COVERAGE.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (S);
(2) by striking the period at the end of (T) and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(U) vision rehabilitation services (as defined in
subsection (uu)(1)).’’.
(b) SERVICES DESCRIBED.—Section 1861 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘Vision Rehabilitation Services; Vision Rehabilitation
Professional
‘‘(uu)(1) The term ‘vision rehabilitation services’
means a program of restorative services (as determined
by the Secretary in regulations) furnished by a vision re-
habilitation professional (as defined in paragraph (2)) to
an individual diagnosed with a vision impairment (as de-
fined in paragraph (3)) to promote the independence of
the individual notwithstanding such impairment, such
services furnished pursuant to a plan of care established
HR 2862 RFS
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS IN
CERTAIN PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUN-
TY, UTAH.
(a) RELEASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall release, without consideration, the reversionary
interests of the United States in certain real property lo-
cated in Washington County, Utah, and depicted on the
map entitled ‘‘Exchange Parcels, Gardner & State of Utah
Property’’, dated April 21, 1999, to facilitate a land ex-
change to be conducted by the State of Utah involving the
property.
(b) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary shall
execute and file in the appropriate office or offices a deed
of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument
effectuating the release of the reversionary interests re-
quired by this section.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 457
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2862
[Report No. 106–241]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
MARCH 9, 2000
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary
interests held by the United States in certain parcels
of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an
anticipated land exchange.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2862 RS
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS IN
CERTAIN PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON COUN-
TY, UTAH.
(a) RELEASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall release, without consideration, the reversionary
interests of the United States in certain real property lo-
cated in Washington County, Utah, and depicted on the
map entitled ‘‘Exchange Parcels, Gardner & State of Utah
Property’’, dated April 21, 1999, to facilitate a land ex-
change to be conducted by the State of Utah involving the
property.
(b) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary shall
execute and file in the appropriate office or offices a deed
of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument
effectuating the release of the reversionary interests re-
quired by this section.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 457
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2862
[Report No. 106–241]
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release re-
versionary interests held by the United States in
certain parcels of land in Washington County,
Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange.
MARCH 9, 2000
Reported without amendment
update as necessary national voluntary consensus 
standards for private sector emergency preparedness 
that will enable private sector organizations to 
achieve optimal levels of emergency preparedness as 
soon as practicable. Such standards include the Na-
tional Fire Protection Association 1600 Standard on 
Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Con-
tinuity Programs. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 
carry out paragraph (1) in consultation with the 
Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and 
Response, the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology, the Under Secretary for Information 
Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, and the Spe-
cial Assistant to the Secretary for the Private Sec-
tor. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the program with, and utilize to the maximum extent 
practicable—
‘‘(1) the voluntary standards for disaster and 
emergency management and business continuity pro-
grams developed by the American National Stand-
ards Institute and the National Fire Protection As-
sociation; and
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND IN RED CLIFFS
DESERT RESERVE, UTAH, ACQUIRED BY EX-
CHANGE.
(a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—In support of the
habitat conservation plan of Washington County, Utah,
for the protection of the desert tortoise and surrounding
habitat, the transfer of the land described in subsection
(b) from the City of St. George, Utah, to the United
States shall convey no liability on the United States that
did not already exist with the United States on the date
of the transfer of the land.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in
subsection (a) is a parcel of approximately 15 acres of
land located within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in
Washington County, Utah, that was formerly used as a
landfill by the City of St. George.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2863
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of a parcel
of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND IN RED CLIFFS DESERT
RESERVE, UTAH, ACQUIRED BY EXCHANGE.
(a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—In support of the habitat con-
servation plan of Washington County, Utah, for the protection of
the desert tortoise and surrounding habitat, the transfer of the
land described in subsection (b) from the City of St. George, Utah,
to the United States shall convey no liability on the United States
that did not already exist with the United States on the date
of the transfer of the land.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in subsection
(a) is a parcel of approximately 15 acres of land located within
the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in Washington County, Utah, that
was formerly used as a landfill by the City of St. George.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2863
To clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of a
parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisi-
tion of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve
in the State of Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND IN RED CLIFFS
DESERT RESERVE, UTAH, ACQUIRED BY EX-
CHANGE.
(a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—In support of the
habitat conservation plan of Washington County, Utah,
for the protection of the desert tortoise and surrounding
habitat, the transfer of the land described in subsection
(b) from the city of St. George, Utah, to the United States
shall convey no liability on the United States that did not
already exist with the United States on the date of the
transfer of the land.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in
subsection (a) is a parcel of approximately 15 acres of
land located within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in
Washington County, Utah, that was formerly used as a
landfill by the city of St. George.
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IIB
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 2863
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisi-
tion of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve
in the State of Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2866
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the influence
of political action committees in elections for Federal office, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reduce the influence of political action committees in
elections for Federal office, 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 ‘‘PAC Limitation Act
of 1999’’.
be necessary, by either a fixed or variable percentage re-
duction or by a fixed dollar reduction.’’; and
(5) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection
(h).
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HR 2863 RFS
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND IN RED CLIFFS
DESERT RESERVE, UTAH, ACQUIRED BY EX-
CHANGE.
(a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—In support of the
habitat conservation plan of Washington County, Utah,
for the protection of the desert tortoise and surrounding
habitat, the transfer of the land described in subsection
(b) from the City of St. George, Utah, to the United
States shall convey no liability on the United States that
did not already exist with the United States on the date
of the transfer of the land.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in
subsection (a) is a parcel of approximately 15 acres of
land located within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in
Washington County, Utah, that was formerly used as a
landfill by the City of St. George.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.