Utah Schools and Lands Improvement Act of 1992

Summary

Utah Federal Lands Exchange Act of 1992 - Declares certain lands in Utah to be part of the Navajo Indian Reservation upon the completion of the conveyance and acceptance of title by the United States and the State of Utah pursuant to this Act. Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire such lands through exchange of Federal lands. Directs the Secretary to send a list of lands to be offered for exchange to San Juan County, Utah. Prohibits such land from being offset against State lands exchanged pursuant to this Act. Bars the Secretary from offering any Federal lands or interests within the boundaries of designated wilderness areas, units of the National Park System, Indian reservations, Department of Defense withdrawals, areas under consideration for wilderness designation, or other Federal mineral interests withdrawn from mineral leasing. Prohibits the use of land acquired by the County for the dumping or storage of nuclear or hazardous waste. Declares certain lands in Utah to be part of the Goshute Indian Reservation. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to acquire such lands through exchange of Federal lands. Transfers lands under this Act without cost to the Navajo Nation, the State of Utah, and the Goshute Tribe. Directs the Secretary to offer to exchange Federal mineral interests in Utah for certain school trust lands owned by the State within units of the National Forest System. Incorporates such lands into national forests. Directs the Secretary to determine the value of interests to be offered and to deduct the percentage of mineral revenues allocated to Utah pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 from the appraised value of mineral interests. Recognizes revenues received by Utah from Federal mineral leasing as a matter of equity and not as a legal property right. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire all school and institutional trust lands within established units of the National Park System in Utah. Provides that trust lands located within the boundaries of the Glen Canyon Recreation Area shall be administered as a part of such recreation area. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon conveyance of the trust lands by the State of Utah and acceptance of title by the Secretary of the Interior, to pay to certain funds an additional 25 percent of royalties, sales, bonuses, interest charges, penalties, and rentals collected pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act for such period of time until the fair market value of such lands has been fully paid. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 1992

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 May 1992

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