Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, within two years of the enactment of this Act, to execute an agreement with the city of Yuma, Arizona, and pursuant to its terms, to convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified Federal lands, subject to: (1) the City conveying by warranty deed to the United States specified lands owned by the City (known as the Railroad Parcels) to the United States; (2) the City and the Yuma County Water Users Association executing and fulfilling all the terms of a separately negotiated Letter of Agreement between the Association and the City with regard to the relocation of the Yuma County Water Users Association facility from certain of those Federal lands; and (3) the fulfillment of any other terms and conditions the Secretary considers appropriate to protect U.S. interests.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 630 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 630
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal
lands to the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for certain lands owned
by the City of Yuma, Arizona, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2005
Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal
lands to the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for certain lands owned
by the City of Yuma, Arizona, 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. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.
The Secretary of the Interior (in this Act referred to as the
``Secretary'') may, within 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, execute an agreement with the City of Yuma, Arizona (in this Act
referred to as the City), and pursuant to its terms, convey to the City
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
Federal lands described in section 2(a), subject to the following
conditions:
(1) The City shall convey by warranty deed to the United
States the lands owned by the City described in section 2(b).
(2) The City and the Yuma County Water Users Association
shall execute and fulfill all the terms of a separately
negotiated Letter of Agreement between the Yuma County Water
Users Association and the City regarding relocation of the Yuma
County Water Users Association facility from the lands
described in section 2(a)(2).
(3) The fulfillment of any other terms or conditions
established pursuant to section 8.
SEC. 2. LANDS DESCRIBED.
(a) Federal Lands.--The Federal lands referred to in section 1 are
administered by the Bureau of Reclamation and described as follows:
(1) The lands depicted on the map entitled ``city of yuma
proposed property ownership'' dated august 9, 2004, and
generally known as--
(A) parcels 2 and 3 of Tract 1;
(B) a portion of parcel 110-73-019; and
(C) the old ADOT Weigh Station.
(2) In accordance with the letter of agreement referred to
in section 1(2), the lands depicted on the map entitled ``city
of yuma proposed property ownership'' dated august 9, 2004, and
generally known as--
(A) portions of Blocks 52, 53, 54, and 55;
(B) the future drying bed location; and
(C) the future Arizona Welcome Center.
(b) Lands Owned by the City.--The lands owned by the City referred
to in section 1(1) are the lands depicted on the map entitled ``City of
Yuma Proposed Property Ownership'' dated August 9, 2004, and generally
known as the Railroad Parcels.
SEC. 3. NO CONSIDERATION.
The Secretary shall not require payment of, nor pay any
consideration for, the value of the lands conveyed to the City by the
United States or the lands conveyed to the United States by the City,
respectively, pursuant to section 1.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
As a condition of any conveyance of lands under this Act, the
Secretary shall require that the full cost (as defined by and
determined consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular No.
A-25) for all administrative tasks associated with the conveyances
under this Act shall be paid by the City to the United States.
SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.
(a) In General.--Before conveying land and facilities pursuant to
section 1, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable requirements
under--
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.); and
(3) any other law applicable to the land and facilities.
(b) Effect.--Nothing in this Act modifies or alters any obligations
under--
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
(2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
SEC. 6. RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.
Effective on the date of conveyance to the City of any parcel under
this Act, the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out
of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the land and
facilities, but shall continue to be liable for damages caused by acts
of negligence committed by the United States or by any employee or
agent of the United States before the date of conveyance, consistent
with chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
SEC. 7. ACCEPTABLE TITLE.
Title to the non-Federal land shall conform with the regulations
and title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to
Federal land acquisitions and shall be acceptable to the Secretary
before title is transferred to the United States.
SEC. 8. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with any conveyance under this Act as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
SEC. 9. ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.
Lands acquired by the United States under this Act shall be
administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Reclamation.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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