University of Utah Research Park Act

II Calendar No. 159 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1260 [Report No. 118–75] To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non- Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 25, 2023 Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. ROMNEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources JULY 25, 2023 Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, with an amendment and an amendment to the title [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] A BILL To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1260.RS S1260 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •S 1260 RS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘University of Utah 2 Research Park Act’’. 3 SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF THE 4 UNITED STATES IN NON-FEDERAL LAND IN 5 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 6 (a) RELEASE.—There is released to the University of 7 Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of 8 the United States in the non-Federal land described in 9 subsection (b). 10 (b) DESCRIPTION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The 11 non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the ap- 12 proximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— 13 (1) identified in the patent— 14 (A) numbered 43–99–0012; and 15 (B) dated October 18, 1968; and 16 (2) more particularly described as tracts D (ex- 17 cluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, 18 and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian. 19 SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL 20 LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID 21 PUBLIC PURPOSES. 22 (a) CONFIRMATION OF USES.— 23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The use by the University of 24 Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a Uni- 25 versity research park, as approved by the letter from 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\S1260.RS S1260 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •S 1260 RS the Secretary of the Interior to the University of Utah 1 dated December 10, 1970, and any modifications of 2 the approved plan of development and management 3 approved by the Department of the Interior prior to 4 the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a 5 valid public purpose consistent with the requirements 6 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 7 ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, 8 chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), subject to the 9 terms and conditions included in the letter and ap- 10 provals. 11 (2) OTHER USES.—Any other uses of the land 12 described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah 13 that are consistent with use as a University research 14 park and related university purposes (including de- 15 velopment of student housing and a transit hub) are 16 confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with the 17 requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 18 known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) 19 (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), 20 subject to the terms and conditions referred to in 21 paragraph (1). 22 (b) DESCRIPTION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The land 23 referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593.54 24 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah under the 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\S1260.RS S1260 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •S 1260 RS Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 1 and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 2 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by patent numbered 43–99–0012 and 3 dated October 18, 1968, and more particularly described as 4 tracts D (excluding parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), 5 G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian. 6 Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and for other purposes.’’. VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1260.RS S1260 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1260.RS S1260 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB Calendar No. 159 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1260 [Report No. 118–75] A BILL To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes. JULY 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Jul 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\S1260.RS S1260 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB