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[H.R. 4953 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 386
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4953

                          [Report No. 107-637]

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook 
   Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2002

Mr. Walden of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                     to the Committee on Resources

                           September 4, 2002

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
                               17, 2002]

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook 
   Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road.

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

SECTION 1. COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO WEST BUTTE ROAD IN THE STATE OF 
              OREGON.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) West butte road.--The term ``West Butte Road'' means 
        the unpaved Bureau of Land Management road in the State of 
        Oregon identified on the map as BLM Road 6520.
            (2) County.--The term ``County'' means each of Crook County 
        and Deschutes County in the State of Oregon.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``West 
        Butte Road Right of Way'' dated July 17, 2002.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
    (b) Grant to Counties.--Notwithstanding any other Act, and subject 
to subsection (d), the Secretary shall grant to each County a right-of-
way to the West Butte Road.
    (c) Boundaries.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the rights-of-
        way granted under subsection (b) shall--
                    (A) extend in length from Reservoir Road in Crook 
                County to United States Route 20 in Deschutes County, 
                Oregon; and
                    (B) shall extend in width 100 feet on each side of 
                the centerline of West Butte Road.
            (2) Modifications.--
                    (A) State roads.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall amend 
                        the existing rights-of-way of each of the 
                        Counties as contained in their respective road 
                        case files to include the rights-of-way granted 
                        under subsection (b).
                            (ii) Effect.--The rights-of-way amended 
                        under clause (i) shall be subject to the common 
                        terms, conditions, and stipulations identified 
                        in the Counties' rights-of-way grants that 
                        apply on the date of enactment of this Act.
                            (iii) Consideration of environmental 
                        concerns.--Environmental concerns associated 
                        with any development of the West Butte Road 
                        shall be addressed by the County in meeting 
                        compliance requirements associated with State 
                        and Federal highway projects and the National 
                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as 
                        administered by the Federal Highway 
                        Administration.
                    (B) West butte road.--Notwithstanding any other 
                Act, the Secretary shall provide for adjustment to the 
                right-of-way width and alignment granted under 
                subsection (b) in portions of the West Butte Road 
                necessary for the road to meet applicable State and 
                Federal highway standards.
    (d) Relinquishment of Right-of-Way.--The right-of-way granted to 
each County under subsection (b) shall be contingent upon the Counties 
relinquishing any right, title, or interest in and to any RS 2477 
right-of-way claim held by the Counties to the portion of the road 
known as George Millican Road that is located in the area described in 
subsection (c)(1).




                                                 Union Calendar No. 386

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4953

                          [Report No. 107-637]

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                                 A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook 
   Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road.

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                           September 4, 2002

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed