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Union Calendar No. 210
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1870
[Report No. 107–366]
To provide for the sale of certain real property within the Newlands Project
in Nevada, to the city of Fallon, Nevada.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 2001
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
MARCH 6, 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 May 16, 2001]
A BILL
To provide for the sale of certain real property within the
Newlands Project in Nevada, to the city of Fallon, Nevada.
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 ‘‘Fallon Rail Freight
Loading Facility Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and
(c), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the
city of Fallon, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to approximately 6.3 acres
of real property in the Newlands Reclamation Project,
Nevada, generally known as ‘‘380 North Taylor
Street, Fallon, Nevada’’, and identified for disposition
on the map entitled ‘‘Fallon Rail Freight Loading
Facility’’.
(2) MAP.—The map referred to in paragraph (1)
shall be on file and available for public inspection
in—
(A) the offices of the Commissioner of the
Bureau of Reclamation; and
(B) the offices of the Area Manager of the
Bureau of Reclamation, Carson City, Nevada.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require
that, as consideration for the conveyance under sub-
section (a), the city of Fallon, Nevada, shall pay to
the United States an amount equal to the fair market
value of the real property, as determined—
(A) by an appraisal of the real property,
conducted not later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act by an independent ap-
praiser approved by the Commissioner of Rec-
lamation and paid for by the city of Fallon, Ne-
vada; and
(B) without taking into consideration the
value of any structures or improvements on the
property.
(2) CREDIT OF PROCEEDS.—The amount paid to
the United States under paragraph (1) shall be cred-
ited, in accordance with section 204(c) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40
U.S.C. 485(c)), to the appropriate fund in the Treas-
ury relating to the Newlands Reclamation Project,
Nevada.
(c) LIABILITY.—The conveyance under subsection (a)
shall not occur until such data as the Commissioner of Rec-
lamation certifies that all liability issues relating to the
property (including issues of environmental liability) have
been resolved.
Union Calendar No. 210
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1870
[Report No. 107–366]
A BILL
To provide for the sale of certain real property
within the Newlands Project in Nevada, to the
city of Fallon, Nevada.
MARCH 6, 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