A bill to release a reversionary interest of the United States in a certain parcel of land located in Bay County, Florida.
PL 100-410 (H.R.3431), enacted 08/22/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-410—AUG. 22, 1988 
102 STAT. 1095 
Public Law 100-
100th Congress 
410 
An Act 
To release a reversionary interest of the United States in a certain parcel of land 
Aug. 22,1988 
located in Bay County, Florida. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—If within one year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter, "the 
Secretary") receives from the Board of Commissioners of Bay 
County, Florida (hereafter, "the county") the documents required by 
this Act, the Secretary is authorized and directed to take all actions 
necessary to release from the property described in subsection (b) 
the restriction that such property be forever used for recreational 
purposes, and to release and quitclaim all right, title and interest of 
the United States in the surface estate in such property to the 
county or its successors. The minerals in such property, and rights Minerals and 
associated therewith, which were reserved to the United States shall mining, 
continue to be so reserved. 
Qo) DESCRIPTION.—The property referred to in subsection (a) is a 
parcel of land comprised of approximately 40 acres surface estate to 
which was conveyed to Bay County, Florida, pursuant to the Act 
entitled "An Act to authorize acquisition or use of public lands by 
States, counties, or municipalities for recreational purposes" (43 
U.S.C, 869 et seq.), and is more particularly described as follows: 
TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN, FLORIDA 
Township 1 South, Range 14 West 
Section 15: Southwest quarter, southwest quarter. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS. 
Recreation. 
(a) DOCUMENTS.—The Secretary shall not exercise the authority 
described in section 1 unless and until the county makes a timely 
submission to the Secretary of documents which to the satisfaction 
of the Secretary demonstrate that— 
(1) The county has entered into a binding agreement to Contracts, 
exchange the county's interest in the land described in section 
1(b) for other land, comprising at least 36 acres, which the 
Secretary has determined is suitable for use for public open 
space and recreation; and 
(2) The county agrees that upon the completion of the ex- Public lands. 
change described in paragraph (1), the land obtained by the Recreation, 
county through such exchange shall be forever used for public 
open space and recreation, and that if any part of such land is 
used for any other purpose, all right, title, and interest of the 
county in all such land obtained by the county in such exchange 
shall be transferred to and vested in the United States. 
102 STAT. 1096 
PUBLIC LAW 100-410—AUG. 22, 1988 
(b) OTHER CONDITIONS.—In the event that by operation of this Act, 
any land is transferred to and vested in the United States, the 
Secretary shall retain such land and shall manage it for public open 
space and recreation unless the Secretary determines, in accordance 
with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, that 
such land is suitable for disposal, in which case the Secretary may 
dispose of such land through exchange or otherwise. 
Approved August 22, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3431: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-706 (Ck)mm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-451 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
June 20, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 9, considered and passed Senate.