An Act to amend the Act of June 9, 1906, entitled "An Act granting land to the city of Albuquerque for public purposes" (34 Stat. 227), as amended.
PL 93-574 (S.2125), enacted 12/31/1974

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REPORTS 
SEC. 206. (a) Within one year after the first meeting of the Com- p
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mission it shall submit to the President and the Congress a preliminary congres". ^" 
report on its activities. 
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(b) Within three years after the enactment of this Act the Com-
mission shall submit to the President and the Congress a final report 
on its study and investigation which shall include its recommendations 
and such proposals for legislation and administrative action as may 
be necessary to carry out its recommendations. 
(c) In addition to the preliminary report and final report required 
by this section, the Commission may publish such interim reports as 
it may determine, including but not limited to consultant's reports, 
transcripts of testimony, seminar reports, and other Commission 
findings. 
POWERS OF T H E COMMISSION 
SEC. 207. (a) The Commission or, with the authorization of the ^^J^^^^^ ^°^ 
Commission, any three or more of its members, may, for the purpose 
of carrying out the provisions of this title, hold hearings, administer 
oaths, and require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testi-
mony of witnesses and the production of documentary material. 
(b) With the consent of the Commission, any of its members may 
hold any meetings, seminars, or conferences considered appropriate 
to provide a forum for discussion of the problems with which it is 
dealing. 
TERMINATION 
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SEC. 208. On the sixtieth day after the date of the submission of its 
final report, the Commission shall terminate and all offices and employ-
ment under it shall expire. 
Approved December 31, 1974. 
Public Law 93-574 
A N A C T 
December31, 1974 
To amend the Act of June 9, 1906, entitled "An Act granting land to the city of 
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Albuquerque for public purposes" (34 Stat. 227), as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 
Albuquerque, 
June 9, 1906, entitled "An Act granting land to the city of Albu- 
Land'convey-
querque for public purposes" (34 Stat. 227), as amended, is further 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 3. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 hereof, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to transfer by quitclaim deed 
or other appropriate means to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
all right, title, and interest remaining in the United States in the 
following described lands: 
"PARCEL 1 
"A parcel of land situated within the northwest quarter of section 
20, township 10 north, range 4 east of the New Mexico principal 
meridian and within tract numbered 1 of the Municipal Addition 
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numbered 2, an addition to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, said 
parcel of land being more particularly described as follows: 
"Beginning at the northwest corner of said tract numbered 1, 
said northwest corner being the same as shown on the plat of 
said addition filed for record in the office of the county clerk of 
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on July 12, 1955, from which 
point the northwest corner of said section 20 bears north 89 
degrees 29 minutes 40 seconds west, a distance of 1355.11 feet; 
"thence south 0 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds west, a distance 
of 220.88 feet to a point on a curve on the new southerly right-of-
way line of Lomas Boulevard Northeast as shown on the New 
Mexico State Highway Department right-of-way map for project 
numbered 1-040-3(1)163, and the true point of beginning; 
"thence southeasterly along said southerly right-of-way line 
on a curve (said curve being concave to the northeast, having a 
radius of 1461.13 feet, a central angle of 2 degrees 37 minutes 
42 seconds, and a long chord which bears south 88 degrees 17 
minutes 40 seconds east, a distance of 67.02 feet) a distance of 
67.03 feet to a New Mexico State Highway Department right-of-
way marker (station 14 + 47.46) and a point on the westerly 
right-of-way line of Herndon Street Northeast; 
"thence south 1 degree 49 minutes 00 seconds west, along said 
westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 11.81 feet to the point 
of curve marked by a New Mexico State Highway Department 
right-of-way marker (station 0 + 50) ; 
"thence southeasterly, along said westerly right-of-way line on 
a curve (said curve being concave to the northeast, having a radius 
of 330.71 feet, a central angle of 48 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds 
and a long chord which bears south 22 degrees 38 minutes 30 
seconds east, a distance of 273.85 feet) a distance of 282.35 feet to 
a New Mexico State Highway Department right-of-way marker 
(station 2 + 89.89); 
"thence north 43 degrees 02 minutes 30 seconds east, along said 
westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 10.00 feet to a New 
Mexico State Highway marker (station 2 + 89.89) and a point 
on a curve; 
"thence southeasterly, along said westerly right-of-way line on 
a curve (said curve being concave to the southwest, having a 
radius of 242.58 feet, a central angle of 33 degrees 46 minutes 00 
seconds and a long chord which bears south 30 degrees 04 minutes 
30 seconds east, a distance of 140.09 feet) a distance of 142.96 
feet to a New Mexico State Highway Department right-of-way 
marker (station 4 + 56); 
"thence north 64 degrees 32 minutes 30 seconds west, a distance 
of 278.27 feet to the westerly boundary line of said tract 1; 
"thence north 0 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds east along said 
westerly boundary line, a distance of 259.86 feet to the true point 
of beginning. 
Said parcel of land containing 0.7041 acre more or less. 
"PARCEL 2 
"A parcel of land situated within the northeast quarter of section 
20, township 10 north, range 4 east, of the New Mexico principal 
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meridian and witliin tract 4 municipal addition numbered 2 an addi-
tion to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, said parcel of land 
being more j^articularly described as follows: 
"Beginning at the northeast corner of tract numbered 2 said 
tract numbered 2 being the same as shown on the plat of said 
addition filed for record in the office of the county clerk of 
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on July 12, 1955, from which 
point the northeast corner of said section 20 bears north 52 degrees 
15 minutes 18 seconds east, a distance of 80.97 feet; 
"thence south 1 degree 8 minutes 10 seconds east, along the 
westerly right-of-way line of Eubank Boulevard northeast, a 
distance of 208.78 feet to the true point of beginning; 
"thence south 1 degree 8 minutes 10 seconds east, along said 
westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 150.20 feet, from which 
point tile State highway department right-of-way marker (sta-
tion 20-f-OO end of construction Eubank) bears south 1 degree 8 
minutes 10 seconds east, a distance of 85.18 feet; 
"thence south 88 degrees 51 minutes 50 seconds west, a distance 
of 108.00 feet to the easterly boundary of a 10-foot public service 
company easement; 
"thence north 1 degree 8 minutes 10 seconds west, along said 
easterly boundary, a distance of 150.20 feet; 
"thence north 88 degrees 51 minutes 50 seconds east, a distance 
of 108.00 feet, to the true point of beginning. 
Said parcel of land containing 0.3724 acre more or less. 
"(b) No conveyance shall be made under this section unless the city 
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of Albuquerque has shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the 
Interior (i) that the lands described in subsection (a) are no longer 
suitable for park and other public purposes; (ii) that the city of 
Albuquerque will sell such lands at not less than fair market value; 
(iii) that the proceeds from the sale thereof will be spent to acquire 
lands located in the North Valley area of the city of Albuquerque 
bounded on the west by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District 
right-of-way, on the south by Candelaria Road, on the east by private 
residential areas along the west boundary of Rio Grande Boulevard, 
on the north by privately owned lands and containing 134.975 acres 
more or less; (iv) that any lands acquired with such proceeds are 
suitable for park and other public purposes; and (v) that any amount 
by which the proceeds from the sale of the lands described in sub-
section (a) exceeds the purchase price of the lands acquired will be 
paid to the United States. 
"(c) If the requirements of subsection (b) are satisfied, the Secre- 
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tary is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements with the 
city of Albuquerque whereby, in consideration of a quitclaim deed 
to the city of Albuquerque of all right, title, and interest remaining 
in the United States in and to the lands described in subsection (a) 
which have been conveyed to the city of Albuquerque, the city of Albu-
querque agrees that (i) title to any lands acquired with the proceeds 
of the sale of the lands described in subsection (a) will vest in the 
United States if such acquired lands ever cease to be used for park 
and other public purposes, and (ii) that the city of Albuquerque will, 
within ninety days after acquiring such lands, execute a deed to this 
effect and deliver said deed to the Secretary.". 
Approved December 31, 1974.