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S.1802
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property
containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, 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 CERTAIN PROPERTY TO WYOMING.
(a) Conveyance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey
in ``as is'' condition, to the State of Wyoming without
reimbursement--
(A) all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the portion of the property commonly known as ``Ranch
A'' in Crook County, Wyoming, other than the portion described
in paragraph (2), consisting of approximately 600 acres of land
(including all real property, buildings, and all other
improvements to real property) and all personal property
(including art, historic light fixtures, wildlife mounts,
draperies, rugs, and furniture directly related to the site,
including personal property on loan to museums and other
entities at the time of transfer);
(B) all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to all buildings and related improvements and all personal
property associated with the buildings on the portion of the
property described in paragraph (2); and
(C) a permanent right of way across the portion of the
property described in paragraph (2) to use the buildings
conveyed under subparagraph (B).
(2) Ranch a.--Subject to the exceptions described in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the United States shall
retain all right, title, and interest in and to the portion of the
property commonly known as ``Ranch A'' in Crook County, Wyoming,
described as Township 52 North, Range 61 West, Section 24 N\1/2\
SE\1/4\, consisting of approximately 80 acres of land.
(b) Use and Reversionary Interest.--
(1) Use.--The property conveyed to the State of Wyoming under
this section shall be retained by the State and be used by the
State for the purposes of--
(A) fish and wildlife management and educational
activities; and
(B) using, maintaining, displaying, and restoring, through
State or local agreements, or both, the museum-quality real and
personal property and the historical interests and significance
of the real and personal property, consistent with applicable
Federal and State laws.
(2) Access by institutions of higher education.--The State of
Wyoming shall provide access to the property for institutions of
higher education at a compensation level that is agreed to by the
State and the institutions of higher education.
(3) Reversion.--All right, title, and interest in and to the
property described in subsection (a) shall revert to the United
States if--
(A) the property is used by the State of Wyoming for any
other purpose than the purposes set forth in paragraph (1);
(B) there is any development of the property (including
commercial or recreational development, but not including the
construction of small structures, to be used for the purposes
set forth in subsection (b)(1), on land conveyed to the State
of Wyoming under subsection (a)(1)(A)); or
(C) the State does not make every reasonable effort to
protect and maintain the quality and quantity of fish and
wildlife habitat on the property.
(c) Addition to the Black Hills National Forest.--
(1) Transfer.--Administrative jurisdiction of the property
described in subsection (a)(2) is transferred to the Secretary of
Agriculture, to be included in and managed as part of the Black
Hills National Forest.
(2) No hunting or mineral development.--No hunting or mineral
development shall be permitted on any of the land transferred to
the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture by
paragraph (1).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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