S.Amdt. 1010Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 1010
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Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)
Submitted September 13, 2017
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September 13, 2017
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SA 1010. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1003 proposed by Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, add the following: SEC. 282_. LAND CONVEYANCE, WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, RICH COUNTY, UTAH. (a) Land Conveyance.-- (1) In general.--Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall convey, without consideration, to the Utah State University Research Foundation (referred to in this section as the ``Foundation'') all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of permitting the Foundation to use the land for scientific and educational purposes. (2) Land described.-- (A) In general.--The land referred to in paragraph (1) is the parcel of real property consisting of approximately 80 acres, including improvements on the parcel, located outside of the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Rich County, Utah, within secs. 19 and 30, T. 14 N., R. 5 E., of the Salt Lake Meridian and Base Line. (B) Survey required.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. (b) Reversionary Interest.-- (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines in accordance with paragraph (2) that the land conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance described in that subsection-- (A) all right, title, and interest in and to the land, including any improvements on the land, shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property of the United States; and (B) the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the land, including any improvements. (2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing. (c) Payment of Costs.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Foundation shall pay to the Secretary the costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or shall reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including-- (A) survey costs; (B) costs for environmental documentation; and (C) any other administrative costs relating to the conveyance. (2) Exclusion.--The Foundation shall not be required to pay to the Secretary any costs of environmental remediation of the land conveyed under subsection (a). (3) Refund.--If the Secretary requires the Foundation to pay to the Secretary costs in advance of the Secretary incurring the costs, and the amount that the Foundation pays exceeds the amount incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Foundation. (4) Treatment of amounts received.-- (A) In general.--If the Secretary requires the Foundation to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, amounts received by the Secretary as a reimbursement shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to pay those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance under subsection (a). (B) Treatment.--Amounts credited under subparagraph (A) shall be-- (i) merged with other amounts in the applicable fund or account; and (ii) available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in the applicable fund or account. (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions of the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ______