Pub. L. 113-32 - Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act

113th Congress

Affects: 43 U.S.C. §§ 869

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act”.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) The term “District” means the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming.

(2) The term “map” means the map entitled “Powell, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act” and dated May 12, 2011.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE POWELL RECREATION DISTRICT.

(a) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b).

(b) The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Wind River District, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map as “Powell Gun Club”.

(c)(1) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section.

(c)(2) The Secretary may correct any minor error in—

(c)(2)(A) the map; or

(c)(2)(B) the legal description.

(c)(3) The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(d) The land conveyed under this section shall be used only—

(d)(1) as a shooting range; or

(d)(2) for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(e) The Secretary shall require the District to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b).

(f) If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

(g) As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing—

(g)(1) to pay any administrative costs associated with the conveyance including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and

(g)(2) to release and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 130:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

June 19, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 10, considered and passed House.