11-16-05, Bill Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent
Referred to House


109th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 213

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 17, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Resources

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:

      (1) COUNTY- The term `County' means the County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico.

      (2) MAP- The term `map' means the map entitled `Alcalde Proposed Land Transfer' and dated September 23, 2004.

      (3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.

    (a) In General- Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land (including any improvements to the land) described in subsection (b).

    (b) Description of Land- The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 171 acres of land located on the Sebastian Martin Land Grant in the vicinity of Alcalde, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, as depicted on the map.

    (c) Reversion- If any portion of the land conveyed under subsection (a) ceases to be used for public purposes the land shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

    (d) Conditions on Sales- If the County sells any portion of the land conveyed to the County under subsection (a)--

      (1) the amount of consideration for the sale shall reflect fair market value, as determined by an appraisal; and

      (2) the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale, for use by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of New Mexico, without further appropriation.

    (e) Costs- The County shall pay any costs associated with the conveyance of land under subsection (a).

Passed the Senate November 16, 2005.

Attest:

EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

Secretary.

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