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H.R. 3366 — what changed

Hermiston Reversionary Lands Act

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 2 sections amended and 1 added between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Lands Act”.

Sec. 2 Definitions

added In this Act:

(a)
removed Release of retained interests— Any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States to the approximately 290 acres in Hermiston, Oregon, depicted as “Reversionary Interest Area” on the map entitled “Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center” and dated July 23, 2013, is hereby released without consideration.
(1)
changed Instrument of release—Map— The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of term “Map” means the Bureau of Land Management, shall execute map entitled “Hermiston Agricultural Research and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of retained interests under subsection (a).Extension Center” and dated April 7, 2014.
(2)
added Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(3)
added State— The term “State” means the State of Oregon (acting through the Oregon State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University).

Sec. 3 Release of property interests in Bureau of Land Management land conveyed to the State of Oregon for establishment of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center

added
(a)
added Release of retained interests— Any reservation or reversionary interest retained by the United States to the approximately 290 acres in Hermiston, Oregon, depicted as “Reversionary Interest Area” on the Map, is hereby released without consideration.
(b)
added Instrument of release— The Secretary shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of retained interests under subsection (a).
(c)
added Conveyance of orphan parcel— Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request from the State, the Secretary shall convey to the State, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States to and in the approximately 6 acres identified on the Map as “Bureau of Land Management Administered Land”.