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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 25, 1994
Ward Valley Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the California Department of Health Services all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified lands in San Bernardino County, California, and improvements thereon if: (1) the conveyance is in consideration of the fair market value of the conveyed lands; (2) such sums received are made available to the Secretary without further appropriation for land acquisition purposes; (3) the State of California releases the United States from any liability for claims relating to the property; and (4) the conveyance is of fee simple title to the property subject to reversion to the United States if the property is not licensed and used as a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility or if payment is not made in accordance with this Act.
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Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D–LA
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-687.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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