H.R. 2737 (ih) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site along the trail. [Introduced in H...

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        H.R.2737

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine


                                 An Act


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of 
   Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark 
National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site 
                            along the trail.

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

SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, 
              ILLINOIS.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
convey, without consideration, to the State of Illinois all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of 
federally-owned land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary consisting 
of approximately 39 acres located in the north half of section 16, 
township 4 north, range 9 west, Third Principal Meridian, Madison 
County, Illinois, within the corridor of the Lewis and Clark National 
Historic Trail.
    (b) Survey; Conveyance Costs.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the 
survey and all other costs incurred by the Secretary to convey the land 
shall be borne by the State of Illinois.
    (c) Conditions of Conveyance.--
        (1) Use of conveyed land.--The conveyance authorized under 
    subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State of 
    Illinois, acting through the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 
    use the conveyed land as an historic site and interpretive center 
    for the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
        (2) Plan for development and operation of site.--The conveyance 
    authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the further 
    condition that the Governor of the State of Illinois develop, 
    within 2 years after the date of the conveyance, a plan for the 
    development and operation of the historic site and interpretive 
    center proposed for the conveyed land. In developing the plan, the 
    Governor shall provide an opportunity for review and comment by the 
    Secretary and the public.
    (d) Discontinuance of Use.--If the State of Illinois determines to 
discontinue use of the land conveyed under subsection (a) as an 
historic site and interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National 
Historic Trail, the State of Illinois shall convey the lands back to 
the Secretary without consideration.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.

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