[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 182 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 629
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 182
[Report No. 113-289]
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by
the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by
conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 30, 2013
Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
December 10, 2014
Reported by Ms. Landrieu, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by
the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by
conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Anchorage Land Conveyance
Act of 2013''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of
Anchorage, Alaska.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal
land'' means certain parcels of land located in the City and
owned by the City, which are more particularly described as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) Block 42, Original Townsite of
Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial
District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately
1.93 acres, commonly known as the Egan Center,
Petrovich Park, and Old City Hall.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original
Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District,
Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of
approximately 0.48 acres, commonly known as the parking
lot at 7th Avenue and I Street.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of
Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial
District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately
0.24 acres, an unimproved vacant lot located at H
Street and Christensen Drive.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, ANCHORAGE,
ALASKA.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, the
reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal
land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land
to enable economic development of the non-Federal land.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-
Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions to the conveyance under
subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Costs.--The City shall pay all costs associated with
the conveyance under subsection (a), including the costs of any
surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Anchorage Land Conveyance Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY INTEREST IN LAND LOCATED IN
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Municipality.--The term ``Municipality'' means the
municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Conveyance Required.--If, during the 1-year period beginning on
the date of completion of the appraisal required by subsection (d), the
Municipality submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal
reversionary interest in all land described in subsection (c), the
Secretary shall convey to the Municipality that reversionary interest
by not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the offer.
(c) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (b) is
described as follows:
(1) Block 42, Original Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage
Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska,
consisting of approximately 1.93 acres, commonly known as ``The
Egan Center'', ``Petrovich Park'', and ``Old City Hall''.
(2) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original Townsite of
Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial
District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.48
acres, commonly known as ``the parking lot at 7th Avenue and I
Street''.
(3) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of Anchorage,
Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of
Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.24 acres of an unimproved
vacant lot located at H Street and Christensen Drive.
(d) Appraisal.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not later than
180 days after the date on which the Secretary selects an
appraiser that is mutually acceptable to the Secretary and the
Municipality under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall
complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary interest in
the land described in subsection (c).
(2) Requirements.--The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall
be--
(A) conducted by an appraiser that is mutually
acceptable to the Secretary and the Municipality; and
(B) completed in accordance with the Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(e) Consideration.--
(1) In general.--As consideration for conveyance of the
Federal reversionary interest under subsection (b), the
Municipality shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the
appraised value of the Federal reversionary interest, as
determined by the appraisal under subsection (d).
(2) Deadline.--The consideration under paragraph (1) shall
be paid not later than 30 days after the date of the
conveyance.
(f) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance of the
Federal reversionary interest under subsection (b), all costs
associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the appraisal
required by subsection (d), shall be paid by the Municipality.
Calendar No. 629
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 182
[Report No. 113-289]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by
the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by
conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City.
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December 10, 2014
Reported with an amendment