United States · Law · S
S. 1985 (96th)
An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the State of Arizona, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in lands in the State of Arizona, to amend the Act as of March 14, 1978 (92 Stat. 154), and for other purposes.
Introduced
7 November 1979
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Status
Public Law 96-581.
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Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified lands in Coconino County, Arizona. Requires the Secretary to enter into agreements, before any conveyances are made, sufficient to assure that the party to such agreement will construct administrative improvements equal to value to land and improvements to be conveyed. Allows parties to which conveyances are made to deposit cash in an amount not less than the fair market value of such conveyed land, to be expended by the Secretary for constructing such improvements. Declares that if the value of any land and improvements to be conveyed exceeds the value of administrative improvements, the party to which such land is to be conveyed shall pay the difference in value to the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to expend such difference for the purposes of acquiring other lands for the Coconino National Forest in Arizona. Directs the Secretary to offer to sell at the fair market value specified lands to the Flagstaff Medical Regional Center and to the city of Flagstaff, Arizona, under a special use permit in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to solicit public offers for the remaining lands and improvements, to accept those offers determined to be most advantageous to the Government and to reject those offers determined not to be in the public interest.
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6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 December 1980
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 21 November 1980
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 November 1980
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 24 September 1980
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 September 1980
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 November 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1985
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1985