I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6592 
To authorize the conveyance of certain public land in the State of New 
Mexico owned or leased by the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2008 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources and 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of certain public land in the 
State of New Mexico owned or leased by the Department 
of Energy, 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 ‘‘Lovelace Respiratory 
Research Institute Land Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
In this Act: 
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(1) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means 
the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, a non-
profit organization chartered under the laws of the 
State of New Mexico. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute 
Land Conveyance’’ and dated March 18, 2008. 
(3) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Energy, with respect 
to matters concerning the Department of En-
ergy; 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to matters concerning the Department of 
the Interior; and 
(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with 
respect to matters concerning the Department 
of the Air Force. 
(4) SECRETARY OF ENERGY.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary of Energy’’ means the Secretary of Energy, 
acting through the Administrator for the National 
Nuclear Security Administration. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 120(h) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
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pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)) 
and subject to valid existing rights and this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force, may convey 
to the Institute, on behalf of the United States, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel 
of land described in subsection (b) for research, scientific, 
or educational use. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a)— 
(1) is the approximately 135 acres of land iden-
tified as ‘‘Parcel A’’ on the map; 
(2) includes any improvements to the land de-
scribed in paragraph (1); and 
(3) excludes any portion of the utility system 
and infrastructure reserved by the Secretary of the 
Air Force under subsection (d). 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall com-
plete any real property actions, including the revocation 
of any Federal withdrawals of the parcel conveyed under 
subsection (a) and the parcel described in section 4(a), 
that are necessary to allow the Secretary of Energy to— 
(1) convey the parcel under subsection (a); or 
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