[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1453 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1453

To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
              for public purposes, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 10, 2025

  Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
              for public purposes, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``University of Utah Research Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL LAND IN SALT LAKE 
              CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID PUBLIC PURPOSES.

    (a) Confirmation of Uses.--
            (1) In general.--The use by the University of Utah of the 
        land described in subsection (b) as a University research park, 
        as approved by the letter from the Secretary of the Interior to 
        the University of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any 
        modifications of the approved plan of development and 
        management approved by the Department of the Interior prior to 
        the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a valid 
        public purpose consistent with the requirements of the Act of 
        June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public 
        Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et 
        seq.), subject to the terms and conditions included in the 
        letter and approvals.
            (2) Other uses.--Any other uses of the land described in 
        subsection (b) by the University of Utah that are consistent 
        with use as a University research park and related university 
        purposes (including development of student housing and a 
        transit hub) are confirmed as valid public purposes consistent 
        with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
        known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 
        741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
    (b) Description of Non-Federal Land.--The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 593.54 acres of land conveyed to 
the University of Utah under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known 
as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 
578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by patent numbered 43-99-0012 and dated 
October 18, 1968, and more particularly described as tracts D 
(excluding parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 
E., Salt Lake Meridian.
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