To provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release, without consideration, specified conditions (including the reversionary interest retained by the United States) on the use of certain land conveyed to the state of Minnesota for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota.

[112th Congress Public Law 129]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 112-129
112th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the 
United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for 
the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota. <<NOTE: June 
                        8, 2012 -  [H.R. 2947]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST AND USE CONDITIONS, 
                              COOK COUNTY AIRPORT, COOK COUNTY, 
                              MINNESOTA.

    (a) Release of Reversionary Interest Required.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting on behalf of the United States, shall release, 
without consideration--
            (1) the conditions imposed on the use of the parcel of land 
        originally conveyed by the Secretary pursuant to section 16 of 
        the Federal Airport Act (Act of May 13, 1946, ch. 251, 60 Stat. 
        170) to the State of Minnesota by deed executed May 31, 1950, 
        for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota; 
        and
            (2) the reversionary interest retained by the United States 
        in connection with such conditions.

    (b) Instrument of Release.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 
deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of the 
reversionary interest and conditions under subsection (a).

    Approved June 8, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2947:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-441 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
            Apr. 24, considered and passed House.
            May 24, considered and passed Senate.

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