To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in Blaine County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum, Idaho, to be used to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the city of Ketchum, Idaho, a total of approximately 374.5 acres of land in Blaine County, Idaho, as identified on the map "Ketchum R&PPA Proposal North & South R&PP Parcels," dated February 2012, as the North R&PP Parcel and the South R&PP Parcel.

The conveyed land shall be used to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage.

Such land shall not be used for residential or commercial purposes, except for public events and activities that are permitted by the city of Ketchum.

[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2816 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2816

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in 
  Blaine County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum, Idaho, to be used to 
 support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river 
 restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2015

 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in 
  Blaine County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum, Idaho, to be used to 
 support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river 
 restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage, 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. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO KETCHUM, IDAHO.

    (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Ketchum 
        R&PPA Proposal North & South R&PP Parcels'' and dated 2/2012.
            (2) Property.--The term ``Property'' means the total of 
        approximately 374.5 acres of land in Blaine County, Idaho, 
        generally depicted on the map as ``North R&PP Parcel'' and 
        ``South R&PP Parcel''.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey to the city of Ketchum, 
Idaho, subject to valid existing rights, without consideration, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Property.
    (c) Map on File.--The map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
    (d) Use of Conveyed Lands.--
            (1) Purpose.--The land conveyed under this sections shall 
        be used to support recreation, educational, and public 
        purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, 
        and municipal water storage.
            (2) Restriction.--The land conveyed under this section 
        shall not be used for residential or commercial purposes except 
        for public events and activities that are permitted by the City 
        of Ketchum.
            (3) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary of the 
        Interior may require such additional terms and conditions in 
        connection with the conveyance as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
    (e) Reversion.--If the land conveyed under this section is no 
longer used in accordance with subsection (d) the land shall, at the 
discretion of the Secretary based on the Secretary's determination of 
the best interests of the United States, revert to the United States.
    (f) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall require that the 
city of Ketchum, Idaho, pay all survey costs and other administrative 
costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents and 
transfer of title under this section.
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