A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain land and facilities used by the Bureau of Mines, and for other purposes.
PL 96-543 (H.R.7385), enacted 12/17/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-543—DEC. 17, 1980 
94 STAT. 3211 
Public Law 96-548 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain land and facilities used 
by the Bureau of Mines, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a)(1) the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into a contract with 
Carnegie-Mellon University, whereby the United States agrees to 
convey, and Carnegie-Mellon University agrees to accept, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the property 
described in subsection (b) hereof. The contract shall provide, inter 
alia, that Carnegie-Mellon University, at the time of the conveyance 
of title to said property, shall pay to the United States the amount 
which the Secretary of the Interior determines to be the fair market 
value of the property conveyed, or $5,400,000, whichever is greater. 
Should the cost of the engineering, design, and construction of the 
facility and related improvements authorized by section 2 of this Act 
and the fair market value each amount to less than $5,400,000, 
Carnegie-Mellon University shall pay the higher of the two amounts. 
(2) The conveyance shall not be effective until (i) the facility 
authorized pursuant to section 2 of this Act is completed and ready 
for occupancy; and (ii) Carnegie-Mellon University enters into a long-
term agreement with the Secretary of Labor, to the extent and in 
such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, on 
behalf of the Mine Safety and Health Administration to lease to the 
Mine Safety and Health Administration all of that portion of the 
property designated as Building A (Main Building) and Building B 
(Service Building) and adjacent parking areas until such time as 
the Secretary of Labor determines that the property is no longer 
needed for occupancy and use by the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration. 
(b) The property referred to in subsection (a) includes the land and 
improvements thereon owned by the United States and used for the 
Pittsburgh facility of the Bureau of Mines, such land being situated 
in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and known as 4800 
Forbes Avenue. 
(c) The Secretary of Labor, on behalf of the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, is authorized to enter into a lease agreement with 
Carnegie-Mellon University, to the extent and in such amounts as are 
provided in advance in appropriations Acts, and take such other 
actions as are necessary to occupy and use the space referred to in 
clause (ii) of subsection (aX2) at a fair and reasonable price and under 
terms to be determined by the Secretary of Labor. 
SEC. 2. (a) After a duly authorized representative of Carnegie-
Mellon University has executed the contract referred to in paragraph 
(1) of subsection (a) of section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior may, with funds appropriated for such purposes, enlarge, 
equip, and improve the research facility of the Bureau of Mines near 
Bruceton, Pennsylvania, and may transfer such operations as he 
Dec. 17, 1980 
[H.R. 7385] 
Carnegie-Mellon 
University, Pa. 
Land 
conveyance. 
Description. 
Lease 
agreement. 
94 STAT. 3212 
PUBLIC LAW 96-543—DEC. 17, 1980 
deems appropriate to such facility from the facility at Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania. 
Appropriation 
(fe) In order to carry out this section, there is hereby authorized to 
authorization. 
^^ appropriated not more than $5,400,000 for the engineering, design, 
and construction of facilities and related improvements at the 
research facility of the Bureau of Mines near Bruceton, 
Pennsylvania. 
Approved December 17, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1140 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-977 accompanying S. 2734 (Comm. on Energy and Natural 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.'Vol. 126 (1980): 
Sept. 23, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2734. 
Dec. 2, House concurred in Senate amendments.