A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes.
PL 104-276 (S.1802), enacted 10/09/1996

110 STAT. 3352 
PUBLIC LAW 104-276—OCT. 9, 1996 
Public Law 104-276 
104th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 9, 1996 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a 
[S. 1802] 
^^^^ ^^^ wildhfe faciUty to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO WYOMING. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
convey in "as is" condition, to the State of Wyoming without 
reimbursement— 
(A) all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the portion of the property commonly known 
as "Ranch A" in Crook County, Wyoming, other than the 
portion described in paragraph (2), consisting of approxi-
mately 600 acres of land (including all real property, build-
ings, £ind all other improvements to real property) and 
all personal property (including art, historic light fixtures, 
wildlife mounts, draperies, rugs, and furniture directly 
related to the site, including personal property on loan 
to museums and other entities at the time of transfer); 
(B) all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to all buildings and related improvements and all 
personal property associated with the buildings on the 
portion of the property described in paragraph (2); and 
(C) a permanent right of way across the portion of 
the property described in paragraph (2) to use the buildings 
conveyed under subparagraph (B). 
(2) RANCH A.—Subject to the exceptions described in sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the United States 
shall retain all right, title, and interest in and to the portion 
of the property commonly known as "Ranch A" in Crook County, 
Wyoming, described as Township 52 North, Range 61 West, 
Section 24 Ny2 SEV4, consisting of approximately 80 acres 
of land. 
(b) USE AND REVERSIONARY INTEREST.— 
(1) USE.—The property conveyed to the State of Wyoming 
under this section shall be retained by the State and be used 
by the State for the purposes of— 
(A) fish and wildlife management and educational 
activities; and 
(B) using, maintaining, displa5dng, and restoring, 
through State or local agreements, or both, the museum-
quality real and personal property and the historical 
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110 STAT. 3353 
interests and significance of the real and personal property, 
consistent with applicable Federal and State laws. 
(2) ACCESS BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
State of Wyoming shall provide access to the property for 
institutions of higher education at a compensation level that 
is agreed to by the State and the institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
(3) REVERSION.—All right, title, and interest in and to 
the property described in subsection (a) shall revert to the 
United States if— 
(A) the property is used by the State of Wyoming 
for any other purpose than the purposes set forth in para-
graph (1); 
(B) there is any development of the property (including 
commercial or recreational development, but not including 
the construction of small structures, to be used for the 
purposes set forth in subsection (b)(1), on land conveyed 
to the State of Wyoming under subsection (a)(1)(A)); or 
(C) the State does not make every reasonable effort 
to protect and maintain the quality and quantity of fish 
and wildlife habitat on the property. 
(c) ADDITION TO THE BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST.— 
(1) TRANSFER.—Administrative jurisdiction of the property 
described in subsection (a)(2) is transferred to the Secretary 
of Agriculture, to be included in and managed as part of the 
Black Hills National Forest. 
(2) No HUNTING OR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.—No hunting 
or mineral development shall be permitted on any of the land 
transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of Agriculture by paragraph (1). 
Approved Octobers, 1996. 
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L E G I S L A T I V E H I S T O R Y — S . 1802 (H.R. 3579): 
H O U S E REPORTS: No. 104-711 accompanying H.R. 3579 (Comm. on Resources). 
S E N A T E REPORTS: No. 104-290 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): 
Sept. 4, H.R. 3579 considered and passed House. 
Sept. 24, S. 1802 considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
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