Pub. L. 118-164 - Mountain View Corridor Completion Act

118th Congress

Affects: 43 U.S.C. §§ 1701

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Mountain View Corridor Completion Act”.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) The term “covered land” means the approximately 200.18 acres of land depicted as “Land Proposed for Conveyance” on the map entitled “Mountain View Corridor Completion Act” and dated October 6, 2023.

(2) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

(3) The term “State” means the State of Utah.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND TO STATE OF UTAH.

(a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the State all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the covered land.

(b)(1) The conveyance of the covered land under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights.

(b)(2) As consideration for the conveyance of the covered land under this section, the State shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the covered land, as determined—

(b)(2)(A) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

(b)(2)(B) Appraisal.based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance with—

(b)(2)(B)(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(b)(2)(B)(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(c) Executive Order 1922 of April 24, 1914, as modified by section 907 of the Camp W.G. Williams Land Exchange Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–628; 104 Stat. 4500), shall not apply to the covered land.

(d)(1) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and a legal description of the covered land to be conveyed under this section.

(d)(2) In the case of a discrepancy between the map and legal description finalized under paragraph (1), the map shall control.

(d)(3) The Secretary and the State, by mutual agreement, may correct minor errors in the map or the legal description finalized under paragraph (1).

(d)(4) The map and legal description finalized under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.

(e) If the Secretary, after consultation with the State, determines that the covered land conveyed under this section was sold, attempted to be sold, or used for non-transportation or non-defenses purposes by the State, all right, title, and interest in and to the covered land shall revert to the Secretary, at the discretion of the Secretary, after providing—

(e)(1) to the State notice and a hearing or an opportunity to correct any identified deficiencies; and

(e)(2) to the public notice and an opportunity to comment.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2468 (S. 3036):

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

Sept. 24, considered and passed House.

Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.