Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the Utah State University Research Foundation, without consideration, approximately 80 acres of real property, including improvements, located outside of the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Rich County, Utah, for use for scientific and educational purposes.
The foundation shall pay or reimburse USDA for the costs of the conveyance, including any survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and other related administrative costs, except that USDA shall pay for the costs of any environmental remediation of the real property.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2424 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2424

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land 
to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense 
                               programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2018

   Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land 
to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense 
                               programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, RICH COUNTY, 
              UTAH.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Utah 
        State University Research Foundation.
            (2) Parcel.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Parcel'' means the 
                approximately 80 acres of real property located--
                            (i) outside the boundaries of Wasatch-Cache 
                        National Forest in Rich County, Utah; and
                            (ii) within secs. 19 and 30, T. 14 N., R. 5 
                        E., Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``Parcel'' includes any 
                improvement on the property described in subparagraph 
                (A), as of the date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    (b) Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c) and valid 
        existing rights, not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the 
        Foundation, without consideration, all right, title, and 
        interest of the United States in and to the Parcel, for use by 
        the Foundation for scientific and educational purposes.
            (2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
        Parcel shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
        Secretary.
            (3) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may 
        require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 
        the conveyance under this subsection as the Secretary considers 
        to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
        States.
    (c) Reversionary Interest.--
            (1) In general.--If at any time the Secretary determines in 
        accordance with paragraph (2) that the Parcel is not being used 
        in accordance with the purposes described in subsection 
        (b)(1)--
                    (A) all right, title, and interest in and to the 
                Parcel (including any improvements on the Parcel as of 
                the date of the determination) shall revert to, at the 
                option of the Secretary, and become the property of, 
                the United States; and
                    (B) the United States shall have the right of 
                immediate entry onto the Parcel.
            (2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under 
        this subsection shall be made--
                    (A) on the record; and
                    (B) after an opportunity for a hearing.
    (d) Costs of Conveyance.--
            (1) Payment by foundation.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), as a condition of the conveyance under this 
                section, the Foundation shall pay, or (if applicable) 
                reimburse the Secretary for, the costs of the 
                conveyance, including any--
                            (i) survey costs;
                            (ii) costs for environmental documentation; 
                        and
                            (iii) other related administrative costs.
                    (B) Exception.--The Secretary shall pay the costs 
                of any environmental remediation of the Parcel.
                    (C) Refund of excess.--The Secretary shall refund 
                to the Foundation, if applicable, an amount equal to 
                the difference between--
                            (i) the amounts collected by the Secretary 
                        from the Foundation in advance of the 
                        incurrence by the Secretary of a cost under 
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) the amount of such a cost actually 
                        incurred by the Secretary.
            (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Any amounts received as 
        reimbursement under paragraph (1)(A) shall be--
                    (A) credited to the fund or account that was used 
                by the Secretary to cover the applicable costs of the 
                conveyance under this section;
                    (B) merged with the amounts in that fund or 
                account; and
                    (C) available for the same purposes, and subject to 
                the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in the 
                fund or account.
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