To amend the Act of May 12, 1920 (41 Stat. 596), to allow the city of Pocatello, Idaho, to use certain lands for a correctional facility for women, and for other purposes.
PL 102-87 (H.R.1448), enacted 08/14/1991

PUBLIC LAW 102-87—AUG. 14, 1991 
105 STAT. 427 
Public Law 102-87 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Act of May 12, 1920 (41 Stat. 596), to allow the city of Pocatello, Idaho, 
Aug. 14, 1991 
to use certain lands for a correctional facility for women, and for other purposes. 
[H.R. 1448] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALLOWANCE OF USE OF LAND FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC 
PURPOSE. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to 
grant certain lands to the city of Pocatello, State of Idaho, for 
conserving and protecting the source of its water supply", approved 
May 12, 1920 (41 Stat. 596), is amended by striking ^'city:", and by 
inserting in lieu thereof "city, and for use for the construction and 
operation of a correctional facility for women on no more than forty 
acres in the west half of section two that are contiguous with Fore 
Road (as such road existed on June 11, 1991), provided that neither 
the city nor any other entity allows the construction after June 11, 
1991, of any temporary or permanent road across City Creek or 
within the area three hundred feet on each side of the centerline of 
such creek (but any road existing within such area on such date may 
be maintained to the same standard as existed on such date), and 
(with respect to the remainder of such lands) for use for outdoor 
recreational purposes consistent with the maintenance of natural 
open space, wildlife habitat purposes, and other public purposes 
consistent with water storage or utility transmission purposes by 
such city or other governmental entity. The city of Pocatello may 
convey or lease to a governmental entity established under the laws 
of the State of Idaho such portion of the lands conveyed to such city 
under this Act as may be used for a correctional facility, but may 
not transfer any of the city's right, title, or interest in any other 
portion of such lands:". 
(b) The first section of said Act is further amended by the addition 
of the following paragraphs at the end thereof: 
"(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if any 
land, or portion thereof, granted or otherwise conveyed to the city of 
Pocatello under this Act is or shall become contaminated with 
hazardous substances (as defined in the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)), 
or if such land, or portion thereof, has been used for purposes that 
the Secretary of the Interior finds may result in the disposal, 
placement, or release of any hazardous substance, such land shall 
not, under any circumstance, revert to the United States. 
"(2) If lands granted or conveyed to the city of Pocatello by or 
pursuant to this Act shall be used for purposes that the Secretary of 
the Interior finds: (A) inconsistent with the purposes for which such 
lands were granted or conveyed and not authorized by the Secretary 
pursuant to this Act, and (B) which may result in the disposal, 
placement, or release of any hazardous substance, the city of Poca-
tello shall be liable to pay to the Secretary of the Interior, on behalf 
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of the United States, the fair market value of the land, including the 
value of any improvement thereon, as of the date of conversion of 
the land to such nonconforming purpose. All amounts received by 
the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to this subsection shall be 
retained by the Secretary of the Interior and used, subject to 
appropriations, for the management of public lands £ind shall 
remain available until expended.". 
(c) AMENDMENT OF PATENTS.—Upon the request of the city of 
Pocatello, the Secretary of the Interior shall amend any patents 
issued pursuant to the Act of May 12, 1920, so as to conform to the 
amendments to such Act made by this Act. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
The first section of the Act of May 12, 1920 (41 Stat. 596) is 
amended by designating the existing text of such section as section 
1(a) and by striking out "of each year after the expiration of said two 
years," and inserting in lieu thereof "every five years beginning in 
1996,". 
Approved August 14, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1448: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-127 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-121 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
June 24, considered and passed House. 
July 31, considered and passed Senate.