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Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Nov 10, 2005
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Beaver County, Utah, for public recreational use all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 200 acres identified as "Minersville State Park."
Permits the County to sell, for not less than fair market value, a part of the property conveyed to the County under this Act, if the proceeds of such sale are used by the County solely for maintenance of public recreation facilities located on the remainder of the conveyed property. Provides that, if the County does not comply with such requirements in the conveyance of such property: (1) the County shall pay to the United States the proceeds of the conveyance; and (2) the Secretary may require the reversion of all the property conveyed under this Act (other than property sold by the County under this Act).
People & committees
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R–UT
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-285.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-285.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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