H.R. 6321 — To provide for the conveyance of certain public land near the City of Douglas, Arizona, for use as a shooting range.

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109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6321

 To provide for the conveyance of certain public land near the City of 
             Douglas, Arizona, for use as a shooting range.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2006

  Mr. Kolbe introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL



 To provide for the conveyance of certain public land near the City of 
             Douglas, Arizona, for use as a shooting range.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF DOUGLAS, ARIZONA.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) the shooting range located on the parcels described in 
        subsection (d) no longer meets National Guard standards; and
            (2) a facility is needed for persons training in the use of 
        firearms, including local law enforcement and security 
        personnel.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to provide for establishment of a shooting facility in 
        the City of Douglas, Arizona, for local law enforcement and 
        security personnel; and
            (2) to provide the public--
                    (A) opportunities for education and recreation; and
                    (B) a location for competitive events and 
                marksmanship training.
    (c) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to 
the City of Douglas, Arizona, subject to valid existing rights, and 
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (d).
    (d) Land Descriptions.--The parcels of land referred to in 
subsection (c) consist of approximately 490 acres of land near Douglas, 
Arizona, in sec. 10, T. 24 S., R. 28 E., G. & S.R.M, and are described 
as follows:
            (1) The E \1/2\, the E \1/2\ of the NW \1/4\, the NE \1/4\ 
        of the SW \1/4\, the N \1/2\ of the SE \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\, 
        the SE \1/4\ of the SE \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\, and the E \1/2\ 
        of the SW \1/4\ of the SE \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\ of Sec. 10, 
        Township 24S, Range 28E, consisting of approximately 475 acres, 
        for use by the City of Douglas as a shooting range.
            (2) The SW \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\, and the S 
        \1/2\ of the NW \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\ of Sec. 
        10, Township 24S, Range 28E, consisting of approximately 15 
        acres, for use by the City of Douglas for water tanks.
            (3) The W \1/2\ of the NW \1/4\, the NW \1/4\ of the SW \1/
        4\, the E \1/2\ of the SW \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\, the N \1/2\ of 
        the NW \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\, and the W \1/2\ 
        of the SW \1/4\ of the SE \1/4\ of the SW \1/4\ of Sec. 10, 
        Township 24S, Range 28E, consisting of approximately 150 acres, 
        for use by the Arizona Army National Guard.
    (e) Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--Each of the parcels of land conveyed under 
        subsection (c)--
                    (A) shall be used by the City of Douglas only as 
                described in subsection (d); and
                    (B) shall not be disposed of by the City.
            (2) Reversion.--If the City of Douglas ceases, for more 
        than one year, to use any of the parcels for the purposes 
        described in subsection (d)--
                    (A) title to the interest in the parcel conveyed 
                under this section shall, at the option of the United 
                States, revert to the United States; and
                    (B) the City of Douglas shall be responsible for 
                any reclamation and environmental clean-up and 
                remediation actions that are necessary with respect to 
                that interest at the time of such reversion.
    (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
    (g) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall require that the 
City of Douglas pay all survey costs and other administrative costs 
necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents of and 
transfer of title to property under this section.
    (h) Release From Reservation.--The parcel of land described in 
subsection (d)(1) is released from the reservation of such parcel by 
Executive Order No. 2138, dated February 15, 1915, for use of the 
National Guard of the State of Arizona.
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To provide for the conveyance of certain public land near the City of Douglas, Arizona, for use as a shooting range.

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