To provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909.
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Became Public Law No: 111-168.
Official Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 16, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if within one year after the completion of the appraisal required by this Act, the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association of Salt Lake City, Utah, submits an offer to acquire the federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City conveyed to the Association under the Act of January 23, 1909, to convey to the Association such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. Requires the completion of such conveyance within 30 days of the date of such offer. Instructs the Secretary to complete a survey of such lands to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the federal reversionary interest. Requires the Association to pay: (1) to the Secretary the appraised value of the federal interest, which shall be paid within 30 days after the conveyance is made; and (2) all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the survey and appraisal. Requires proceeds from the conveyance to be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act and to be utilized in accordance with Account provisions.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell the federal government's reversionary interest in about 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association if the Association submits an offer within one year after an appraisal is completed. The Secretary must also conduct a survey to determine the precise boundaries of the land. The Association is required to pay the appraised value and all associated costs, with proceeds deposited into a federal land disposal account.
The bill facilitates the sale of federal reversionary land interests to a local cemetery association, transferring ownership and generating federal funds for land disposal purposes.
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey federal reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association upon offer submission.
- Mandates a land survey to establish exact boundaries and acreage before conveyance.
- The Association must pay the appraised value and all costs related to the conveyance, with proceeds deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account.
The Mount Olivet Cemetery Association benefits by potentially acquiring full ownership of the land. The federal government benefits from the sale proceeds being deposited into a designated land disposal fund. Local stakeholders in Salt Lake City may also be indirectly affected by the change in land ownership.
Possible concerns include the accuracy and timing of the land appraisal and survey, the financial burden on the Association to cover costs, and the impact of transferring federal land interests on public land management. The full bill text is not provided, limiting detailed assessment of implementation provisions.
The bill was introduced in the House during the 111th Congress, falls under the Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area, and was signed into law on May 24, 2010. It reflects a legislative action to manage federal land interests through conveyance to a local entity.
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The transfer of federal land interests to a private association may affect local land management and future land use planning. Proceeds deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account could support other federal land transactions.
The full bill text is not available, which limits detailed analysis of procedural or legal nuances. Citizens may want to review the appraisal and survey processes and monitor how the Federal Land Disposal Account utilizes the proceeds from this conveyance.
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