S 1139 IS111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1139
RS
Calendar No. 288
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1139
[Report No. 111-138]
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 21, 2009
Mr. WYDEN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
March 2, 2010
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, 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. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE TO CITY OF WALLOWA, OREGON.
(a) Definitions- In this Act:
(1) CITY- The term ‘City’ means the city of Wallowa, Oregon.
(2) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) WALLOWA FOREST SERVICE COMPOUND- The term ‘Wallowa Forest Service Compound’ means the Wallowa Ranger Stationapproximately 1.11 acres of National Forest System land thatis--
(A) was donated by the City to the Forest Service on March 18, 1936; and
(B) is located at 602 West First Street, Wallowa, Oregon; and(B) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(b) Duty of SecretaryConveyance- As soon as practicableOn the request of the City submitted to the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and subject to the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), in and to the Wallowa Forest Service Compound.
(c) Use of Wallowa Forest ServiceConditions- The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be--
(1) by quitclaim deed;
(2) for no consideration; and
(3) subject to--
(A) valid existing rights; and
(B) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
(d) Use of Wallowa Forest Service Compound- As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the City shall--
(1) use the Wallowa Forest Service Compound as an interpretive historical and cultural interpretation and education center;
(2) ensure that the Wallowa Forest Service Compound is managed by a nonprofit entity; and
(3) agree to manage the Wallowa Forest Service Compound --(A) with due consideration and protection for the historic values of the Wallowa Forest Service Compound; and(B) in accordance with such terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Secretary and the City.
(d.
(e) Reversion- In the quitclaim deed to the City, the Secretary shall provide that the Wallowa Forest Service Compound shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the Wallowa Forest Service Compound is--(1) used for a purpose other than the purposes described inany of the conditions under subsection (c)(1); or(2) managed by the City in or (d) are violated.
Calendar No. 288
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1139
[Report No. 111-138]
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a manner that is inconsistentproperty conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes.
Reported with subsection (c)(3).an amendment
U.S. Congress - Text of S.1139 as Reported in Senate Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
