What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to transfer approximately 200.18 acres of federal land to the State of Utah. The land is located within Camp Williams, Utah and is currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Utah must pay the fair market value of the land as determined by an independent appraisal.
Who It Affects
The State of Utah, the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management, and the public.
Key Provisions
* The Secretary of the Interior must convey all federal rights and ownership of the covered land to Utah within 90 days after this law takes effect (Sec. 3(a)).
* Utah must pay the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, determined using federal appraisal standards (Sec. 3(b)(2)).
* The Secretary must create a final map and legal description of the land within a reasonable timeframe, and if there is a disagreement between the map and written description, the map controls (Sec. 3(d)).
* If Utah sells the land, attempts to sell it, or uses it for purposes other than transportation or defense, the federal government can take the land back after notifying Utah and the public (Sec. 3(e)).
What Changes
Federal ownership of approximately 200.18 acres at Camp Williams transfers to Utah, provided Utah pays fair market value and uses the land only for transportation or defense purposes.
Important Definitions
"Covered land" means the approximately 200.18 acres shown on a map titled "Mountain View Corridor Completion Act" dated October 6, 2023.
Effective Date
The conveyance must occur within 90 days after this law is enacted (Sec. 3(a)). The law was approved December 23, 2024.
138 STAT. 2579
PUBLIC LAW 118–164—DEC. 23, 2024
Public Law 118–164
118th Congress
An Act
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Utah certain
Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, 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 ‘‘Mountain View Corridor Comple-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ means the
approximately 200.18 acres of land depicted as ‘‘Land Proposed
for Conveyance’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Mountain View Corridor
Completion Act’’ and dated October 6, 2023.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau
of Land Management.
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Utah.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND TO
STATE OF UTAH.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the
State all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the covered land.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of the covered land under
this section shall be subject to valid existing rights.
(2) PAYMENT
OF
FAIR
MARKET
VALUE.—As consideration
for the conveyance of the covered land under this section,
the State shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the
fair market value of the covered land, as determined—
(A) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(B) based on an appraisal that is conducted in accord-
ance with—
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions; and
(ii)
the
Uniform
Standards
of
Professional
Appraisal Practice.
(c) APPLICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.—Executive Order 1922
of April 24, 1914, as modified by section 907 of the Camp W.G.
Appraisal.
Deadline.
Mountain View
Corridor
Completion Act.
Dec. 23, 2024
[H.R. 2468]
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138 STAT. 2580
PUBLIC LAW 118–164—DEC. 23, 2024
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2468 (S. 3036):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118–668 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 118–224 (Comm. Energy and Natural Resources) accom-
panying S. 3036.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):
Sept. 24, considered and passed House.
Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.
Æ
Williams Land Exchange Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–628; 104
Stat. 4500), shall not apply to the covered land.
(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map
and a legal description of the covered land to be conveyed
under this section.
(2) CONTROLLING DOCUMENT.—In the case of a discrepancy
between the map and legal description finalized under para-
graph (1), the map shall control.
(3) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary and the State, by mutual
agreement, may correct minor errors in the map or the legal
description finalized under paragraph (1).
(4) MAP ON FILE.—The map and legal description finalized
under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for
public inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of
Land Management.
(e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary, after consulta-
tion with the State, determines that the covered land conveyed
under this section was sold, attempted to be sold, or used for
non-transportation or non-defenses purposes by the State, all right,
title, and interest in and to the covered land shall revert to the
Secretary, at the discretion of the Secretary, after providing—
(1) to the State notice and a hearing or an opportunity
to correct any identified deficiencies; and
(2) to the public notice and an opportunity to comment.
Approved December 23, 2024.
Determination.
Public
Information.
Notices.
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