Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Lake Gulch, Inc., a Colorado corporation, specified lands in Gilpin County, Colorado, in exchange for: (1) certain lands comprising approximately 40 acres located in Larimer County, Colorado, within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park; (2) certain lands located within and adjacent to the United States Bureau of Land Management San Luis Resource Area in Conejos County, Colorado; and (3) certain lands located within the United States Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Resource Area in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Allows the Secretary of the Interior and Lake Gulch to agree to substitute alternative lands if one or more of the precise offered land parcels is unable to be conveyed. Authorizes the Secretary, in the public interest, to transfer to Lake Gulch additional lands upon transfer to the Secretary of additional offered lands or payment of cash equalization money.
Directs the Secretary, prior to transferring any lands which are contiguous to North Clear Creek out of public ownership, to notify and consult with Gilpin County and the City of Black Hawk and afford such units of local government the opportunity to acquire or reserve easements or rights-of-way parallel to North Clear Creek for public utility line or recreation path needs.
Provides that the exchange will be contingent upon Lake Gulch executing an agreement with the United States: (1) containing terms which are acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior; (2) granting the United States a covenant that none of the selected lands (which currently lie outside the legally approved gaming area) will ever be used for gaming; and (3) permanently holding the United States harmless for liability and indemnifying the United States against all costs arising from activities, operations, or other acts conducted by Lake Gulch or its employees, agents, successors or assigns on the selected lands after their transfer to Lake Gulch.
Expresses the intent of the Congress that unless the Secretary and Lake Gulch mutually agree otherwise, the exchange shall be completed within six months or the Secretary, upon application by Lake Gulch, shall sell to Lake Gulch the parcels identified for conveyance to Lake Gulch.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11801-11803)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 985 without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 104-196.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 104-196.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
Enacted as Public Law 104-158
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7066)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7066)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-158.
Became Public Law No: 104-158.