Hermiston Reversionary Lands Act

Bill: 113-hr-3366
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2013-10-29
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural education

Agricultural research

Educational facilities and institutions

Higher education

Land transfers

Oregon
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Releases without consideration any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States in connection with the conveyance of certain land by the United States to Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon.</p>

action_date: 2014-04-04
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Act - Releases without consideration any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States in connection with the conveyance of certain land by the United States to Oregon depicted as &quot;Reversionary Interest Area&quot; on the map entitled &quot;Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center&quot; dated July 23, 2013. </p>

action_date: 2014-05-28
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Act - Releases without consideration any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States in connection with the conveyance of certain land by the United States to Oregon depicted as &quot;Reversionary Interest Area&quot; on the map entitled &quot;Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center&quot; dated April 7, 2014. </p> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Oregon without consideration all U.S. right, title, and interest to and in certain land identified on such map as &quot;Bureau of Land Management Administered Land.&quot;</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the release of the property interests retained by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon.

1. Release of retained interests in Bureau of Land Management land conveyed to the State of Oregon for establishment of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (a) Release of retained interests Any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States in connection with the conveyance pursuant to the first and second sections of the Act of September 23, 1950 (chapter 1005; 64 Stat. 981) of certain land by the United States to the State of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon, is hereby released without consideration. (b) Instrument of release The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of retained interests under subsection (a).

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 296 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3366 [Report No. 113–402] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 4, 2014 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 October 29, 2013 A BILL To provide for the release of the property interests retained by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Act . 2. Release of retained interests in Bureau of Land Management land conveyed to the State of Oregon for establishment of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (a) Release of retained interests Any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States to the approximately 290 acres in Hermiston, Oregon, depicted as Reversionary Interest Area on the map entitled Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center and dated July 23, 2013, is hereby released without consideration. (b) Instrument of release The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of retained interests under subsection (a).

April 4, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the release of the property interests retained by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hermiston Reversionary Lands Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term Map means the map entitled Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center and dated April 7, 2014. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) State The term State means the State of Oregon (acting through the Oregon State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University). 3. Release of property interests in Bureau of Land Management land conveyed to the State of Oregon for establishment of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (a) Release of retained interests Any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States to the approximately 290 acres in Hermiston, Oregon, depicted as Reversionary Interest Area on the Map, is hereby released without consideration. (b) Instrument of release The Secretary shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of retained interests under subsection (a). (c) Conveyance of orphan parcel Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request from the State, the Secretary shall convey to the State, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States to and in the approximately 6 acres identified on the Map as Bureau of Land Management Administered Land .

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide for the release of the property interests retained by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hermiston Reversionary Lands Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term Map means the map entitled Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center and dated April 7, 2014. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) State The term State means the State of Oregon (acting through the Oregon State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University). 3. Release of property interests in Bureau of Land Management land conveyed to the State of Oregon for establishment of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (a) Release of retained interests Any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States to the approximately 290 acres in Hermiston, Oregon, depicted as Reversionary Interest Area on the Map, is hereby released without consideration. (b) Instrument of release The Secretary shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of retained interests under subsection (a). (c) Conveyance of orphan parcel Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request from the State, the Secretary shall convey to the State, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States to and in the approximately 6 acres identified on the Map as Bureau of Land Management Administered Land .

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.