[House Report 105-35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 105-35
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RELEASE OF THE REVERSIONARY INTEREST--IOSCO COUNTY, MICHIGAN
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March 20, 1997.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Smith of Oregon, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 394]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 394) to provide for the release of the reversionary
interest held by the United States in certain property located
in the County of Iosco, Micigan, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that
the bill do pass.
brief explanation
H.R. 394 provides for the release of a reversionary
interest held by the United States in 1.92 acres in real
property in Iosco County, Michigan, in exchange for adequate
consideration.
purpose and need
H.R. 394 is intended to clear title on 1.92 acres in real
property in order to facilitate a land exchange under the Small
Tracts Act of 1983, P.L. 97-465, (16 U.S.C. Sec. 521c et.
seq.). The 1.92 acres in real property was provided to Iosco
County for an airport, but a reversionary interest was retained
by the United States in the event the property was ever used
for another purpose. Because of a survey error, the property
has been in private use. The private party has agreed to
provide real property of equal value to Iosco County in
exchange for the 1.92 acres. A release of the reversionary
interest held by the United States is necessary to carry out
the exchange. The U.S. Forest Service may seek to acquire a
reversionary interest in another piece of property owned by
Iosco County in exchange for such release (See Congressional
Budget Office letter dated March 13, 1997.)
section-by-section
Section 1 requires the Secretary to release the
reversionary interest of the United States in the 1.92 acres.
Section 1 further provides a description of the property, leave
for the Secretary to require additional terms in connection
with the release to protect the interests of the United States,
and a provision requiring the Secretary to execute and file
necessary documents to effectuate the release.
committee consideration
The Committee on Agriculture met, pursuant to notice and
with a quorum present, on March 12, 1997, to consider H.R. 394.
Chairman Smith recognized Mr. Combest, Chairman of the
Subcommittee, who requested the Subcommittee on Forestry,
Resource Conservation, and Research be discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 394, and other legislation. Mr. Combest
provided an explanation of H.R. 394, and there was no
discussion or other comments. Mr. Combest moved that the bill
be adopted and favorably reported to the House, and the motion
was agreed to by a voice vote.
The Committee then proceeded to other items of business.
reporting the bill--rollcall votes
In compliance with clause 2(l)(2) of rule XI of the House
of Representatives, H.R. 394 was reported by voice vote with a
majority quorum present. There was no request for a recorded
vote.
administration position
Because H.R. 394 was identical to a bill, H.R. 2670,
introduced by Mr. Barcia in the 104th Congress, reported to the
House with an amendment on June 19, 1996, and adopted in the
House on August 1, 1996, the Committee did not ask for a report
from the Department of Agriculture on the bill. When H.R. 2670
was considered during a Subcommittee business meeting on May
30, 1996, the Department of Agriculture recommended enactment
of H.R. 2670 if amended to provide for appropriate
consideration for the release of the reversionary interest.
Such an amendment was offered and approved during that business
meeting.
budget act compliance (sections 308, 403 and 424)
The provisions of clause 2(l)(3)(B) of rule XI of the Rules
of the House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (relating to estimates of new
budget authority, new spending authority, new credit authority,
or increased or decreased revenues or tax expenditures) are not
considered applicable. The estimate and comparison required to
be prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
under clause 2(l)(3)(C) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and sections 403 and 424 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 submitted to the Committee prior to the
filing of this report are as follows:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, March 13, 1997.
Hon. Bob Smith,
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 394, a bill to
provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by
the United States in certain property located in the County of
Iosco, Michigan.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Victoria V.
Heid.
Sincerely,
June E. O'Neill, Director.
Enclosure.
H.R. 394--A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary
interest held by the United States in certain property located
in the County of Iosco, Michigan
H.R. 394 would release the reversionary interest in 1.92
acres of property that the United States retained when it
conveyed the property to Iosco County, Michigan, in 1960. The
bill would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to require such
terms or conditions in connection with the release as he
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States. CBO estimates that enacting this bill would have no
significant effect on the federal budget.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, the agency may seek
to gain the reversionary interest in another piece of property
owned by Iosco County in exchange for release of the
reversionary interest specified in this bill. Based on
information from the Forest Service, CBO estimates that the
administrative costs to process this exchange would be
negligible.
Because the bill would not affect direct spending or
receipts, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply to the bill.
H.R. 394 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal
governments.
The CBO staff contact for the estimate is Victoria V. Heid.
This estimate was approved by Paul N. Van de Water, Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
constitutional authority statement
Pursuant to clause 2(l)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee finds the
Constitutional authority for this legislation in Article I,
clause 8, section 18, that grants Congress the power to make
all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers
vested by Congress in the Government of the United States or in
any department or officer thereof.
oversight statement
No summary of oversight findings and recommendations made
by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight as provided
for in clause 2(l)(3)(D) of rule XI, and under clause 4(c)(2)
of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives was
available to the Committee with reference to the subject matter
specifically addressed by H.R. 394.
committee oversight findings
Pursuant to clause 2(l)(3)(A) of rule XI and clause 2(b)(1)
of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Agriculture's oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
committee cost estimate
Pursuant to clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee report incorporates the
cost estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office pursuant to sections 403 and 424 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
advisory committee statement
No advisory committee within the meaning of section 5(b) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act is created by this
legislation.
applicability to the legislative branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).