Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act

Bill: 115-hr-6614
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-26
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona

Astronomy

Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2018-08-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the&nbsp;conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory. &nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Observatory The term Observatory means the Lowell Observatory of Flagstaff, Arizona. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Release of reversionary and reserved interests (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, if the Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act requesting conveyance of the National Forest System land described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the Observatory all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in subsection (b). (b) Land specified The parcel of National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the land— (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs by the Act entitled An Act Granting certain lands in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory purposes , approved May 30, 1910; and (2) described as section 17, Township 21 north of range 7 east of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.