S.Amdt. 1353
What it does: Adds TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS at the end of the bill
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ)What it changes
1 change to S. 2657 · shown in the bill's text
Adds TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS at the end of the bill
Adds a titleIn S. 2657 · Reported to Senate
(2) any delegation of authority made by the head of a Federal agency any employee of which is participating in the Program.
Inserted: TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS
Inserted: SEC. 4001. CONVEYANCE OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Observatory.--The term "Observatory" means the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Inserted: (2) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
Inserted: (b) Release of Reversionary and Reserved Interests.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, if the Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the parcel of land described in paragraph (2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Observatory, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that parcel of land.
Inserted: (2) Land described.--The parcel of land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) is the National Forest System land--
Inserted: (A) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs by the Act entitled "An Act granting certain lands in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory purposes", approved May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; chapter 261); and
Inserted: (B) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
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SA 1353. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 4001. CONVEYANCE OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Observatory.--The term “Observatory” means the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
(2) Secretary.--The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) Release of Reversionary and Reserved Interests.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, if the Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the parcel of land described in paragraph (2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Observatory, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that parcel of land.
(2) Land described.--The parcel of land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) is the National Forest System land--
(A) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs by the Act entitled “An Act granting certain lands in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory purposes”, approved May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; chapter 261); and
(B) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 3, 2020